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08/24/2025

Lord, we thank you for granting us entrance into Jesus Christ's eternal kingdom. May your light continue to shine in us, filling us with hope and courage to transform our lives and work in your vineyard. Amen.

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:10–11, NIV

08/23/2025

08/22/2025

Today’s daily devotional is based on the story of the return of God’s people from Babylonian and Persian captivity. Led by the decree of King Cyrus of Persia, the exiles journey back to their homeland to rebuild the temple and restore their lives. However, as Zerubbabel leads the effort to rebuild the temple, he faces opposition and disunity among the Israelites, revealing that not only the city but also their hearts needed restoration

Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.

Ezra 1:5

08/21/2025

My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

Daniel 6:22

08/21/2025

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08/20/2025

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08/20/2025

John 15:7
King James Version
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

2 Chronicles 1:10
King James Version
10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

John 13:14
King James Version
14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

08/19/2025

When you hear a gentle whisper in your mind prompting you to act in accordance with your values and faith in Lord Jesus, take a moment to listen and discern the guidance being offered.

08/19/2025

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08/19/2025

Dear Lord Jesus, you're the 'Jesus' to our problems - always there to save the day! Thanks for being a constant source of kindness and comfort. I pray that those who are struggling find peace and healing in your loving presence. Amen.

08/18/2025

Thank you, God our Father, for filling our hearts with trust so that we are of good hope, also for those who have not yet found trust. Thank you for giving us courage to face all the questions that arise in human life and for accepting us again and again when we come to you. You know what lies before us. You know the mountains that have to be moved. You know all the things that frustrate us and try to wear us out, and you will take them away. At last your light will shine into all the darkness. This certainty fills us with gladness and thanksgiving. In this faith we are determined to remain steadfast and to press on to victory. Amen.