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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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A Second Wind
A Second Wind
Genesis 2:7
Then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
My initial response to this Scripture today is more an impression than an interpretation, but I find the allegorical lesson here to be deeply practical. Try this with me, friend. Read Genesis 2:7 again, not as an account of God’s creation of Adam—which it literally is—but as a depiction of God’s vision for your life today—which it practically is. And ask yourself: what got Adam off the ground and up to his feet? What enabled him to fulfill his divine vocation? The breath of God, right? Until Adam felt that heavenly wind animate his limbs and give purpose to his existence, he could do nothing. Sure, he looked well-built on the surface; no doubt he was still a work of art even as an inanimate object; but God didn’t form him to merely decorate the earth like an ornament on a Christmas tree. He gave him hands to craft and legs to walk and voice to speak and mind to reason, and Adam needed God’s wind in his heart to do all of that.
And so do we today.
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Sublimely Subliminal
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Masterful Mysteries
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Commissions
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Anthropology 101
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First Words
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Lesson One
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Prophecy Fulfilled
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Glorious Disgrace
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Ahead of Time
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Redemptive Recollection
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Heavenly Food
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Arms Wide Open
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Severe Mercy
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Ignorance isn’t Blissful
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No Contest
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One Small Step
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Grace Dawned on Me
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Recount Your Blessings
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From the Father’s Mouth
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Sorrow and Joy, Interwoven
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The Spirit at Work
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Mustard Seed Kings
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Upon Reflection
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Asylum
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Slowly Rising
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God, Be Thou My Vision
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Between You and Him
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A Fast for All
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A Revolting Word
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War & Peace
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All Welcome
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On the Road Again
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The Panorama of Peace
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Can I Have a Word?
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The War at Your Doorstep
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Jesus Loves the Little Children
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Miracles in the Making
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A Piece for Me?
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The Good News
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The Story Tree
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What More Can I Say?
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A Nursery Rhyme
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At The Feet of Jesus
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As a Rule
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A Chip off the Old Block
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Through the Twilight
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Sustaining Ministry
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Reading His Palms
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Time for More
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The Warning Signs
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Sights and Sounds
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New Visions for Older Eyes
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A Family Game
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A Rain Dance
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Empty Minds, Empty Stomachs
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Idols and Other Snowflakes
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Having Eyes to See
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Roll Call
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A Way in the Sea
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Through the Waters
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The Silence of The Lamb
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Fit for the Task
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A Reality Check
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Brothers in Arms
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Detours
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Beyond Measure
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The Shepherd’s Cloth
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A Bloom in Winter
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Echoes from the Desert
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A Comforting Commission
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What a Relief
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The Time is Now
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A Bittersweet Hymn
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Getting Life in Order
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Digging up the Past
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered
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Unfolding Drama
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The Pursuit of Joy
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Then Christ Comes In
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What a Coincidence!
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Finding Your Footing
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A Strong Arm
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Home in the Hills
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Filthy Poor
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Metaphorically Speaking
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Under His Wing
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Joy in Waiting
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Allusions
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Taking the Stand
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Cul de Sac Christianity
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An Eye-Opener
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Be Thou My Vision
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Gatekeepers
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The Cross and the Crown
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The Constant Gardener
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The Heart of the Story
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At the End of the Day
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Upside Down
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War and Peace