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These daily devotionals are written to help you remain rooted and grounded in God's Word each day. We have one devotional for each weekday, and one for the weekend.
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Latest Devotional
A Double Standard
Deuteronomy 4:7-8
“For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon him? And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?”Every judicial or provincial or legislative action, from the development of roadways in a municipality to the development of curriculums by teachers’ unions to the arbitrary rules we as parents make for our children from day to day find their merit in their proximity to a God Who is righteousness, truth and justice. Don’t for a moment try to divorce these two inextricably connected principles of life and governance, friend. You can’t have the second part without the first, and you can’t miss the second part if you have the first. Mark it down: the nearer you are to God, the more properly ordered your life will be. That principle doesn’t just apply to our individual pursuit of Christ, but also to the governance of our homes, churches, schools, boardrooms, committees, congresses, and entire nations.
Of utmost importance, the capstone on which all else hinges, is Moses’s first rhetorical question to these pilgrims: “What great nation has a god as near as ours?” Answer: none. And God’s abiding presence, His nearness to His children’s daily need, His immanence in our wilderness wandering is the foundation for our individual, tribal, and national greatness. He’s unlike every other so-called god and He has no rival. As a direct result of that, notice that Moses writes next: “And what great nation is there, that has statues and rules so righteous as all this law?” See, while nearness to God establishes our lives as distinct in a sinful world, it also produces in us a desire to practice His likeness in tangible ways. That is, those who love the LORD with all their hearts love His law too, because His law is an external manifestation of the righteousness, justice, and truth in Him.
Friend, as we draw near to our one-of-a-kind God today, as we approach His sacred Word with humility and ask Him for wisdom, let’s exult in the fact that what will transpire from that intimacy is more righteousness, justice, and truth in our own words and actions today.
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Latest Devotional
A Double Standard
Deuteronomy 4:7-8
“For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon him? And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?”Every judicial or provincial or legislative action, from the development of roadways in a municipality to the development of curriculums by teachers’ unions to the arbitrary rules we as parents make for our children from day to day find their merit in their proximity to a God Who is righteousness, truth and justice. Don’t for a moment try to divorce these two inextricably connected principles of life and governance, friend. You can’t have the second part without the first, and you can’t miss the second part if you have the first. Mark it down: the nearer you are to God, the more properly ordered your life will be. That principle doesn’t just apply to our individual pursuit of Christ, but also to the governance of our homes, churches, schools, boardrooms, committees, congresses, and entire nations.
Of utmost importance, the capstone on which all else hinges, is Moses’s first rhetorical question to these pilgrims: “What great nation has a god as near as ours?” Answer: none. And God’s abiding presence, His nearness to His children’s daily need, His immanence in our wilderness wandering is the foundation for our individual, tribal, and national greatness. He’s unlike every other so-called god and He has no rival. As a direct result of that, notice that Moses writes next: “And what great nation is there, that has statues and rules so righteous as all this law?” See, while nearness to God establishes our lives as distinct in a sinful world, it also produces in us a desire to practice His likeness in tangible ways. That is, those who love the LORD with all their hearts love His law too, because His law is an external manifestation of the righteousness, justice, and truth in Him.
Friend, as we draw near to our one-of-a-kind God today, as we approach His sacred Word with humility and ask Him for wisdom, let’s exult in the fact that what will transpire from that intimacy is more righteousness, justice, and truth in our own words and actions today.
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Actions Speak
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A Great Co-Mission
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Sabbath Psalm (Adapted from Edward Mote’s hymn, ‘The Solid Rock’)
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Passing the Baton
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Divine Devotion
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King of the Grasshoppers
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Holy Dread
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Blaze of Glory
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Sabbath Psalm (Adapted from Mary Kidder’s hymn ‘Is My Name Written There?’)
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Outliers
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The Father’s Arms
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The Prepositions of Providence
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The Grace of Problem Solving
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Make Me a Sanctuary
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Sabbath Psalm (From Fanny Crosby’s hymn ‘Blessed Assurance’)
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Spiritual Scars
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Better Judgment
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A Roll Call
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Kingdom Rising
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A Tale of Two Pilgrims
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Sabbath Psalm (Revised from Charles Wesley’s hymn ‘Depth of Mercy’)
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A Leprous Colony
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Word Spreads
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Dry Seasons Pt. 2
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Dry Seasons
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For the Record
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Sabbath Psalm (From Priscilla Owens’ hymn ‘Jesus Saves!’’)
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Monumental Letters
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A Second Impression
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Fighting Words
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Either-Or
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Striking Justice
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Sabbath Psalm (From Lidie H. Edmund’s hymn ‘My Faith Has Found a Resting Place’)
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The Fall of Balaam
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Justice—A Double-Edged Sword
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Spoken For
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A Divine Intervention
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Promises Performed
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Out of the Ordinary
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Dying Request
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Hand in Hand
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When God Speaks for You
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A New Genesis
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Sabbath Psalm (Revised from John Peterson’ hymn ‘A Flag to Follow’)
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In Broad Daylight
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No Place Like Home
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Balaam’s Final Oracle
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Faith—An Oasis
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Balaam’s Second Oracle
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of Henry F. Lyte’s hymn ‘Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken’)
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Balaam’s First Oracle
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A Language Barrier pt. 2
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A Language Barrier pt. 1
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No Solicitors!
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Out of the Shadows
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Sabbath Psalm (Revised from Palmer Hartsough’s hymn ‘I Am Resolved’)
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The Way of Kings
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Lost Books
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The Truth Bites
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The Hand-Off
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Rebels All
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of Mary D. James’ hymn ‘All for Jesus’)
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Come to the Waters
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Eulogies for the Living
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Sin is Oh So Draining
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In Christ Alone
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Guardians of the Gift
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Sabbath Psalm (From E. W. Blandy’s hymn, ‘Take the World but Give Me Jesus’)
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A Sappy Symbol
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Rhetorical Righteousness
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A Powerful Posture
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Making Memories
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Tribes and Tongues, pt. 2
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Sabbath Psalm (Adapted from Philip P. Bliss’s hymn, ‘Let the Lower Lights be Burning’)
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Tribes and Tongues, pt. 1
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Stop the Rot!
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Jesus Love the Little Children
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Beating Hearts
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One-Sided
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Sabbath Psalm (Adapted from Joseph Scriven’s hymn, ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’)
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The Beginning of Wisdom
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The Grasshopper Principle
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Do You See What I See?
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Time Out
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A Reconciling Rebuke
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Sabbath Psalm (From Fanny Crosby’s beloved hymn, ‘Near the Cross’)
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Unrighteous Rhetoric
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A Story Shared
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Moses’ Complaint pt. 2
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Moses’ Complaint pt. 1
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Famished
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Sabbath Psalm (Adapted from George Matheson’s hymn ‘O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go’)
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Burning
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High Notes and Low Notes
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Silver Chords
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The Waiting Room
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The One and the Many
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Sabbath Psalm (A revision of John W. Peterson’s hymn ‘A Student’s Prayer’)
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Transitions