December 21—Jesus The word for today is Jesus. “And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). “But Jesus was saying, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves” (Luke 23:34). “And he was saying, ‘Jesus, remember me...
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December 20—Great White Throne The words for today are great white throne. “And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from t...
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December 19—A Pearl for Today “And He took them in His arms and began blessing them …” (Mark 10:16). BETHLEHEM’S BABY Everyone loves a baby. Well, almost everyone. I read a plaque that said, “Babies are God’s way of saying the world should continue.” God loves His new little creations. We know that whatever God loves, Satan hates. In the scriptures we repeatedly observe Satan’s...
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December 18—Kingdom The word for today is kingdom. “Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever” (2 Sam. 7:16). “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor com...
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December 17—Homosexuality The word for today is homosexuality. “You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the Lord your God. Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord. … ‘Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable. … Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the nations that...
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December 16—Intercession The word for today is intercession. “In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety” (Heb. 5:7). “Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Heb....
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December 15—Demons The word for today is demons. “And do not give the devil an opportunity” (Eph. 4:27). “You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder” (James 2:19). “For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, more than once—and yet Satan thwarted us” (1 Thess. 2:18). “And they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having ...
Continue ReadingDecember 14—Castaway The word for today is castaway. “You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard lest, being carried away by the error of unprincipled men, you fall from your own steadfastness” (2 Pet. 3:17). “Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well‑pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness. … Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed le...
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December 13—Adoption The word for today is adoption. “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, ‘Abba! Father!’ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, h...
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December 12—A Pearl for Today “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace” (Isa. 9:6 NASB). WONDERFUL COUNSELOR, OUR MIGHTY GOD We can trust the infinite wisdom of God to counsel us in every area of our lives. When our daughter Donna at...
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