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Daily Devotions

  • Thursday, September 5th: Scripture – Isaiah 35:6b-7


    6 For waters shall break forth in the wilderness     and streams in the desert; 7 the burning sand shall become a pool     and the thirsty ground springs of water; the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp;     the grass shall become reeds and rushes. Prayer Focus: Isaiah sees the coming of the…

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  • Wednesday, September 4th: Scripture –  Isaiah 35:5-6a


    5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,     and the ears of the deaf shall be opened; 6 then the lame shall leap like a deer,     and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy. Prayer Focus: Sometimes we think of salvation as being merely a change of heart or assurance…

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  • Tuesday, September 3rd: Scripture – Isaiah 35:3-4


    3 Strengthen the weak hands     and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart,     “Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God.     He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense.     He will come and save you.” Prayer Focus: How are your hands and…

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  • Monday, September 2nd: Scripture – Isaiah 35:1-2


    1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;     the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus 2 it shall blossom abundantly     and rejoice with joy and shouting. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,     the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the…

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  • Sunday, September 1st: Scripture – James 1:26-27


    26 If any think they are religious and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world. Prayer Focus: Remember that…

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  • Saturday, August 31st: Scripture – James 1:25


    25 But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing. Prayer Focus: The letter continues the image of looking into a mirror and remembering what one saw. Instead of forgetting what one looks like, look…

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  • Friday, August 30th: Scripture – James 1:22-24


    22 But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. 23 For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; 24 for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. Prayer Focus:…

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  • Thursday, August 29th: Scripture – James 1:19-21


    19 You must understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger, 20 for human anger does not produce God’s righteousness. 21 Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to…

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  • Wednesday, August 28th: Scripture –  James 1:18


    18 In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Prayer Focus: The ultimate gift that we have received from God is our very life in the truth. This is God’s purpose and it has…

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  • Tuesday, August 27th: Scripture – James 1:16-17


    16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters. 17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Prayer Focus: In what feels like a quick shift from yesterday’s text on enduring…

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