Recent Devotionals to Help in Daily Life

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January 30, 2014

Prayer and Action

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- January 30, 2014 But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night. Nehemiah 4:9 Prayer does not preclude action and action does not dismiss prayer. Being and doing are necessary for God’s will. Nehemiah and his team [...]

January 29, 2014

Organized Service Project

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- January 29, 2014 Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place. Nehemiah 3:1 More than any time in the history of the church, contemporary Christians are blessed with time and money [...]

January 28, 2014

Mocked and Ridiculed

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- January 28, 2014 They mocked and ridiculed us. “What is this you are doing?” they asked. “Are you rebelling against the king?” I answered them by saying, “The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding. Nehemiah 2:19-20 Sometimes servants of God are [...]

January 27, 2014

Resourced by God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- January 27, 2014 The king said to me, “What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven. Nehemiah 2:5 God resources His children for whatever is needed in the moment. If grace, He pours out His grace. If mercy, He shows mercy. If hope, [...]

January 26, 2014

Put Into Practice

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- January 26, 2014 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 The purpose of learning truth is so that it can be used. Unused truth expires and becomes stale. [...]

January 25, 2014

God’s Silence

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- January 25, 2014 “When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror filled his heart. He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him” (1 Samuel 28:5–6) Sometimes God is silent. He is silent in our prayers. He is silent in our circumstances. He [...]

January 24, 2014

Transparent Behavior

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- January 24, 2014 So the king asked me, “Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.”I was very much afraid. Nehemiah 2:2 Transparent behavior is authentic action. What we do matches who we are in our [...]

January 23, 2014

Prayer for Success

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- January 23, 2014 Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man. Nehemiah 1:11 A prayer [...]

January 22, 2014

Right With God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- January 22, 2014 Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you. [...]

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