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Daily Devotions

  • Wednesday, March 3: Scripture – Luke 23:35-37


    35 And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, 37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews,…

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  • Tuesday, March 2: Scripture – Luke 23:34


    34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots to divide his clothing.   Prayer Focus: If there was ever a time to lash out at those causing pain and suffering, this would be it. Unjustly condemned; crucified on a cross; Jesus’ first words…

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  • Monday, March 1: Scripture – Luke 23:32-33


    32 Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 33 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.   Prayer Focus: We do not usually think about joy…

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  • Sunday, February 28: Scripture – John 15:11


    11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.   Prayer Focus: The point of all this abiding in Christ is so that Christ’s joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. Christ has joy to share…

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  • Saturday, February 27: Scripture – John 15:9-10


    9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.   Prayer Focus: Keeping Christ’s commandments allows us to abide in Christ’s love. We…

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  • Friday, February 26: Scripture – John 15:7-8


    7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.   Prayer Focus: Ask for whatever we wish and it will be done for you.…

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  • Thursday, February 25: Scripture – John 15:5-6


    5 I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.  …

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  • Wednesday, February 24: Scripture – John 15:4


    4 Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.   Prayer Focus: We do not use the word “abide” very often anymore. Here it is four times in this one verse –…

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  • Tuesday, February 23: Scripture – John 15:2-3


    2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. 3 You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you.   Prayer Focus: The work of God the Father as vinegrower begins with pruning, with cutting…

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  • Monday, February 22: Scripture – John 15:1


    1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. Prayer Focus: I will admit that I have never been successful at growing anything. So, I sometimes struggle with agricultural metaphors in scripture. Jesus is speaking with his disciples on his final night with them and says, “I am the true vine, and…

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