August 20—Gentleness The word for today is gentleness. “But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children” (1 Thess. 2:7). “And the Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, ab...
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September 15—Desire The word for today is desire. “Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it de...
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September 27—Success The word for today is success. “Then he prayed, ‘O Lord, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham’” (Gen. 24:12). “In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord ...
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October 13—Justice The word for today is justice. “For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what h...
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November 10—Courage The word for today is courage. “‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.’ Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him...
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December 2—Morning The word for today is morning. “O Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress” (Isa. 33:2). “He is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like ...
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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...
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“After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself” (1 Sam. 18:1).
Continue ReadingThe word for today is sovereignty. “I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please” (Isa. 46:10). “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is th...
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The word for today is choices. “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are livi...
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