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Faith Produces Courage
Scripture Focus “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, It is they who stumble and fall. Though an…
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Guarding the Company We Keep
Scripture Focus “I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked.”— Psalm 26:4–5 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 26 reveals that integrity is not only about what we refuse to do, but…
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Teach Me Your Ways, O Lord
Scripture Focus “Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have…
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The Earth Is the Lord’s—And So Are We
Scripture Focus “The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in His holy place? He who…
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The Shepherd Who Knows Our Need
Scripture Focus “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” — Psalm 23:1 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 23 opens with one of the most familiar lines in all of Scripture—and perhaps because of that familiarity, we are tempted to move past it too quickly. Yet in this single sentence,…
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When Faith Is Mocked, God Is Still Near
Scripture Focus “But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; ‘He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights…
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Trust Beyond Chariots and Horses
Scripture Focus “Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They collapse and fall,…
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Kept from Presumptuous Sins
Scripture Focus “Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.” — Psalm 19:13 (ESV) Devotional Thought Not all sin looks the same. Some sins surprise us—hidden faults we stumble into before we even…
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God Fights Our Battles as We Trust Him
Scripture Focus “For who is God, but the LORD And who is a rock, except our God?— The God who equipped me with strength And made my way blameless. He made my feet like the feet of a deer And set me secure on the heights. He trains my hands…
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Kept in the Shadow of His Wings
Scripture Focus “I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words. Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me…