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Daily Devotions

  • Thursday, September 22: Scripture – Luke 16:24-26


    Thursday, September 22: Scripture – Luke 16:24-26 24 He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good…

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  • Wednesday, September 21: Scripture – Luke 16:22-23


    Wednesday, September 21: Scripture – Luke 16:22-23 22 The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was being tormented, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. Prayer…

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  • Tuesday, September 20: Scripture – Luke 16:20-21


    Tuesday, September 20: Scripture – Luke 16:20-21 20 And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. Prayer Focus: The contrast between the poor man, Lazarus, and…

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  • Monday, September 19: Scripture – Luke 16:19


    Monday, September 19: Scripture – Luke 16:19 19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. Prayer Focus: We continue this week with another parable that Jesus tells in the midst of a dispute with the Pharisees. There was a rich man. There is…

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  • Sunday, September 18: Scripture – Luke 16:13


    Sunday, September 18: Scripture – Luke 16:13 13 No slave can serve two masters, for a slave will either hate the one and love the other or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” Prayer Focus: Who do you serve?  If you’re not sure, ask yourself, what do…

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  • Saturday, September 17: Scripture – Luke 16:11-12


    Saturday, September 17: Scripture – Luke 16:11-12 11 If, then, you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? Prayer Focus:  This parable does not offer us easy answers,…

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  • Friday, September 16: Scripture – Luke 16:10


    Friday, September 16: Scripture – Luke 16:10 10 “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. Prayer Focus:  We are creatures of habit.  What we practice becomes how we behave.  How we behave becomes what we believe.  What we…

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  • Thursday, September 15: Scripture – Luke 16:8-9


    Thursday, September 15: Scripture – Luke 16:8-9 8 And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly, for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so…

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  • Wednesday, September 14: Scripture – Luke 16:5-7


    Wednesday, September 14: Scripture – Luke 16:5-7 5 So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 He answered, ‘A hundred jugs of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty.’ 7 Then he asked another, ‘And how…

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  • Tuesday, September 13: Scripture – Luke 16:3-4


    Tuesday, September 13: Scripture – Luke 16:3-4 3 Then the manager said to himself, ‘What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed…

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