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Daily Devotions
December 16, 2025 Luke 21:12-19… “But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.” vs. 12 While it is true that in some parts of the world Christians are being persecuted and sometimes even killed because of their allegiance to Jesus, nearly all of us live in places where Christians are able to practice their faith…
Daily Devotions
December 12, 2025 James 5:9-10“Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!” vs. 9 When James was concerned about the behavior of his community he was not above using threats to get them back in line. Evidently he had become aware of bickering and grumbling within his flock, and warned them that if they continued, they could expect to be judged when the Lord returned. His method…
Daily Devotions: December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 146:5-10 … “The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.” vs. 9 During the time of the Psalmist, people were on the move. When drought or famine came, families didn’t stay where they were, they went to the places where they could find food and shelter. There were no fixed borders and no one worried about national identity…