Walk in Wisdom
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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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Strong as a Rock
Strong as a Rock
Exodus 17:3-4
But the people thirsted there for water, and the people grumbled against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?” So Moses cried to the LORD, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.”
If you’ve raised kids who are now adults, what was the most trying stage of that mentorship? Was it the terrible toddler years when all they did was throw fits and whine about everything and you couldn’t reason with them? Or was it the high-school years, when they’d roll their eyes at everything you’d say, and everyone else seemed to be making an impression on their character but you? Or was it the know-it-all college years when they finally enjoyed a little independence, and they started confronting your own fixed ideas about life and God and the world, and they were high on ideals but short on experience? I’ve not yet had high-school and college-age children of my own, but I imagine I’ll be crying out like Moses when I do.
Nevertheless, through all the stages of development, I think the most difficult aspect of leadership is the fact that virtues aren’t contagious. How can people have a shepherd like Moses leading the way, setting the tone, and trusting without complaining, yet that faith and courage and humility don’t rub off on them? Haven’t you experienced that exacerbating reality in your own leadership endeavors, friend? Maybe you’ve done your best to faithfully preach the truth in love to a wayward friend, but it hasn’t made any difference. Maybe you’ve recently undergone a season of spiritual growth yourself, and God has transformed your bitterness into forgiveness, but the steps forward have only accentuated the distance between you and your impenitent family members. That’s the downside of freewill without question. To know that we could and should spend our entire lives reaching out to those in our care, inviting them, begging them, exhorting them to come along with us, but we can’t make the choice for them.
“What shall I do with this people?!” cries every Christian leader. “Lead them in the way of righteousness!” answers our Good Shepherd. Even if they pick up stones rather than take your hand.
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How Long, O Lord?!
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Treasures in the Dust
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Mark My Word
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Heaven Sent
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In Between
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Meaning, as a Rule
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Fight or Flight
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If the Bones are Good
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Sabbath Psalm 34
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The Power of His Word
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A Song is Rising
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A Wake-Up Call
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Genesis, First-Hand
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Do or Die
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Sabbath Psalm 33
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Face Off
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Not on Auto-Pilot
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Oh the Radiance!
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Unbreakable Bonds
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God is Strong—for Starters
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Sabbath Psalm 32
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Indigenous Saints
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A Traveling Band
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A Blood Bath
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Reserved Seating
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Shadow and Substance
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Sabbath Psalm 31
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Another Genesis
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Wonderful News
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Post Traumatic Sacrifice Disorder
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A Great Glimpse
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Some through the Fire
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Sabbath Psalm 30
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Let There be Light
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A Painful Plea
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Sour Words
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From the Mouths of Babies
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Mustard Seeds
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Sabbath Psalm 29
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At the Heart of the Story
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The Hardened Heart Problem—Continued
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Mid-Life Crisis
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The Fuss—no Feast—of Faith
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Defining Lines
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Sabbath Psalm 28
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Absent-Minded Professors
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Temporary Relief
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So Close
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The Emperor’s New Trick
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Another Lying Serpent
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Sabbath Psalm 27
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Roads Not Taken
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Deep, Deep Waters
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Recharge
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Lost in Translation
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Feeling the Weight
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Sabbath Psalm 26
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Today: A New Testament
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Slipping Up
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Beating on an Open Door
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Says Who?
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Growing Pains
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Sabbath Psalm 25
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Holiness Hurts
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Mountain Climbers
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Playing Dumb
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Shepherding Made Easy?
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A Name to Bear
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Sabbath Psalm 24
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The Reluctant Hero
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The Art of Becoming
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Home at Last
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God Only Knows
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Over the Hill
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Sabbath Psalm 23
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Missing Pieces
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Anti-Hero
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Sealed with a Tear
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Like Father Like Daughter
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Motherhood: an Exhibition
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Sabbath Psalm 22
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An Ode to the Small
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Ignorance or Arrogance?
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A New Dawn
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Just the Beginning
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Story Time
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What a Testimony!
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Lamb Keepers
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Candlewicks
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Providence—a Patchwork
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Ever After
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Sabbath Psalm 20
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A Genesis Flood
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True Colors
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Who’s Testing Who?
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A Feast for the Eye
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A Coming Flood
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Sabbath Psalm 19
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El Shaddai