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Wake Up—The End Is Near
Scripture Focus “The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.” — 1 Peter 4:7 (ESV) Devotional Thought There is a sense of urgency in Peter’s words. It is almost as though he is shouting, “Wake up! Wake up! The…
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The Beauty God Values
Scripture Focus “But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own…
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Called Out of Darkness
Scripture Focus “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people;…
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Craving What Helps Us Grow
Scripture Focus “So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” — 1 Peter 2:1–3 (ESV) Devotional…
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Be Holy Because He Is Holy
Scripture Focus “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you…
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What the Prophets Longed to See
Scripture Focus “Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them…
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Patient Until the Lord Comes
Scripture Focus “Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord…
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Pursued by Goodness and Mercy
Scripture Focus “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” — Psalm 23:6 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 23 closes with one of the most hope-filled declarations in all of Scripture. Notice where David places…
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Welcomed to the Table
Scripture Focus “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” — Psalm 23:5 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 23 has already reminded us that the Lord is our Shepherd who provides, leads, restores, and protects His sheep. Now…
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Before You Ever Climbed the Tree
Scripture Focus “So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your…
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