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Monday, March 18, 2024

John 16:33 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

“He said not: Thou shalt not be troubled—thou shalt not be tempted—thou shalt not be distressed. But he said: Thou shalt not be overcome.”

Julian of Norwich (1342-1416 AD)


John‬ ‭16‬:‭33‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) I (Jesus) have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.


Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.


James‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.


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Friday, March 15, 2024

1 Samuel‬ ‭18‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...


"Character is often revealed in how a person reacts to success. Especially the success of others!"

Lawrence O. Richards (1931-2016)

The 365 Day Devotional Commentary


1 Samuel‬ ‭18‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the Lord was with him. When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him.


 Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭(NLT‬) Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.


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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭10‬-‭13‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

“It is not kindness to tell patients that need strong medicine that nothing serious is wrong with them.” 

Cornelius Van Til (1895-1987)

Dutch-American Reformed theologian


Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭10‬-‭13‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with such scum?” 

When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.” Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”


Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.

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1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭24‬ ‭(NLT)‬‬ [Jesus] personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed.


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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

James‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"If you don't  bring your doubt to God, it will drive you from God."

Tara-Leigh Cobble

D-Group (Discipleship Group) International


James‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Proverbs 10:9 (NLT)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"The true measure of a man is not found in what he does, but in the kind of person that he is."

Lawrence O. Richards (1931-2016)

The 365 Day Devotional Commentary


‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.


Proverbs‬ ‭11‬:‭3‬-‭6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people. 

Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. 

The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin. 

The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.

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1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭11‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.


Romans‬ ‭13‬:‭14‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Ecclesiastes‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬, ‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Sometimes you and I are sincere when we make commitments. But sincerity is not enough. Sincerity moves us to make commitments. But it takes integrity to keep them.

We must guard against thinking that our own sincerity is enough when we make promises to others. We must be men and women of integrity."

Lawrence O. Richards (1931-2016)

The 365 Day Devotional Commentary


Ecclesiastes‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬, ‭7‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it...Talk is cheap, like daydreams and other useless activities. Fear God instead.


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Friday, March 1, 2024

Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭21-24‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

“There is no improving the future without disturbing the present.”

Catherine Booth (1829-1890)

Cofounder of The Salvation Army


Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

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Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭21-24‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.

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