Daily Devotionals

Underdog Week 2 Friday

But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. Daniel 6:10 By Daniel 6,...

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Underdog Week 2 Thursday

Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel's great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire. Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel w...

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Underdog Week 2 Wednesday

"King Nebuchadnezzar, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past and be merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper." Daniel 4:27 Daniel was a man with an underdog story told in the Old Testament. With God's help and ...

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Underdog Week 2 Tuesday

But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods. Daniel 1:8 Scripture teaches that when we give our lives to Christ, we are gi...

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Underdog Week 2 Monday

During the third year of King Jehoiakim's reign in Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. The Lord gave him victory over King Jehoiakim of Judah and permitted him to take some of the sacred objects from the Temple of God. So Nebuchadnezzar took them...

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Best Of 2020 Saturday

Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. Ephesians 4:23 Having a positive attitude is not often something that comes naturally. It takes work to be a positive, optimistic person. For ...

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Best Of 2020 Friday

David replied to the Philistine, "You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven's Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 1 Samuel 17:45 Can you imagine David's boldness as he faced the giant, Goliat...

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Best Of 2020 Thursday

Don't worry about this Philistine," David told Saul. "I'll go fight him!" 1 Samuel 17:32 As we think about positivity, I realize that those who are extraordinarily positive are the people who trust in God to take care of them in all situations. How can anyone have a negative atti...

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Best of 2020 Wednesday

David asked the soldiers standing nearby, "What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?" 1 Samuel 17:26 Are you a glass half full person or a half g...

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Best Of 2020 Tuesday

So the Philistines and Israelites faced each other on opposite hills, with the valley between them. 1 Samuel 17:3 Have you ever noticed how easy it is to remember hard moments from your life and how easy it is to forget the good moments? I am not sure why this is the case, but I ...

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