Daily Devotionals

Christmas 2022: Monday

"And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them."  Luke 2:6-7 ...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 10: Saturday

"And so my judgment is that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God." Acts 15:19 Have you ever had to work through an obstacle course? I did several times as a kid, and I did not enjoy them...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 10: Friday

"You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden." Matthew 5:14 I always marvel at how the smallest amount of light can pierce through the pitch-black darkness. Darkness can appear so s...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 10: Thursday

"Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message. The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too."  Acts 10:44-45 ...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 10: Wednesday

"Then Peter replied, ‘I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.’ " Acts 10:34-35 "God shows no favoritism." Let this statement sink in...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 10: Tuesday

"But the voice spoke again: “Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.” Acts 10:15 When Jesus instructed His disciples in Acts 1 to share His good news, He did not tell them just to spread His me...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 10: Monday

"Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel. And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!" Acts 10:4 When Jesus came,...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 9: Saturday

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all wh...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 9: Friday

"When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the believers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe he had truly become a believer! Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how th...

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Escaping Ordinary Week 9: Thursday

"Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Acts 9:17 ...

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