The Daily Devotional
What Should You Do When Others Lie About You?
Have you ever had someone lie about you? If so, how do you respond? Psalm 12 provides some answers.
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How to Guard Against Having an Affair
Since life is short, why not have an affair? This is a challenge the online dating platform Ashley Madison poses to their nearly 75 million worldwide users who are looking for intimacy outside their marriages.
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We Are Who We Really Are When We Have Power
This desire for power manifests itself in many forms. It rises up when we're tempted to leverage our position at work to suppress others, use a cutting comment to hurt a family member or refuse to help others when they are at their weakest. These are the moments that define us.
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God's Purposes Can Never Be Thwarted
The real story of Joseph is not just his descent into slavery, rise to power, and forgiveness of his brothers. The real story is God, and what this story tells us about how he works in messy situations.
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What is the Joseph Story Really About?
What comes to mind when you think of Joseph? The familiar story of Genesis 37-41 tells the tale of Jacob's son, Joseph, his descent into slavery, and his rise to second in command over all of Egypt. It is a tale of trafficking and triumph.
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God Still Works Through Terrible People
Genesis 34-35 teaches us that God's decision to work through us is not rooted in personal merit. It's based on his overarching plan for humanity.
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Why the Most Mature Christians Walk with a Limp
Have you ever wrestled with God? In Genesis 32, we have a unique encounter where Jacob wrestles with God.
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Have You Settled for Being a “Functional Atheist”?
The psalms give us a wonderful collection of ups and downs. In Psalm 9, David recounts all God has done. But then, in Psalm 10:1, an anonymous psalmist asks the tough question many ask in times of turmoil: “LORD, why do you stand so far away?”
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Why Wisdom Must be Purchased and Cherished
Sometimes, it’s easy to look at the craziness in our world and wonder why people don’t make better decisions. But in Proverbs 4, Solomon indicates the reason wisdom is so elusive is because it isn’t pursued.
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The Only True Ladder
It’s important to remember that, as with other Biblical characters, there are two stories at play in the life of Jacob. One is personal, and the other ties into what God has been doing throughout human history.
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Why Are Wells So Significant?
Why are there so many “well meetings” in Scripture, and is there anything significant about these encounters? Wells in the Bible are similar to grocery stores or gas stations today. They were the center of activity in a community, and communities revolved around them.
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Why Would God Tell a Man to Kill His Son?
Why would God command Abraham to kill his son Isaac? First, we should note that Genesis 22 is one of the most controversial and challenging passages in Scripture. A lot is going on in this passage.