August 16—Purpose The word for today is purpose. “The Lord will fulfill [his purpose] for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever—do not abandon the works of your hands” (Ps. 138:8). “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’...
Continue ReadingAugust 18—Usefulness The word for today is usefulness. “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” (2 Cor. 7:1). “And while they were minis...
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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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August 25—Soldier The word for today is soldier. “Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier...
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September 16—Disobedience The word for today is disobedience. “For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous” (Rom. 5:19). “In which you formerly wa...
Continue ReadingSeptember 18—Counterfeit The word for today is counterfeit. “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity” (Prov. 11:3). “Holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; and avo...
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October 2—Foundation The word for today is foundation. “My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together” (Isa. 48:13). “Father, I desire that they also, whom T...
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October 4—Correction The word for today is correction. “You rebuke and discipline men for their sin; you consume their wealth like a moth—each man is but a breath. Selah” (Ps. 39:11). “Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teac...
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October 22—Legacy The word for today is legacy. “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid...
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November 9—Boasting The word for today is boasting. “The king of Israel answered, ‘Tell him: “One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off”’” (1 Kings 20:11). “You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and no...
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