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January 18 – Moments Today

By Wendy Reaume Exodus 16: 4,5,11,12 4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. 5 On the sixth day they are to prepare what they...

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January 17 – Perspective

By Wendy Reaume Exodus 16:1-3 16 The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt. 2 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 3 The Israelites said to them, “If...

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January 14 – Praise and Prayer

Devotions over the past two weeks have been challenging for me, and hopefully for you. I tend to like my life all planned out, and the idea of living by faith is rather formidable for me. As 2022 begins, I pray that we all will grow in our faith and trust God to use each...

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January 13 – Does God Make Life Easy?

Hebrews 11: 32 – 40 and 12: 1 – 2  NLT “How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. 33 By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had...

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January 12 – Am I Good Enough?

Hebrews 11: 32  NLT “How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. “ Today I want to look at David, another man of faith. His life story is an assortment of ups and...

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January 11 – I Need More Faith

Hebrews 11: 32 – 40  NLT “How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. 33 By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the...

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January 10 – Walk by Faith

Hebrews 11: 23 – 31  NLT 23 It was by faith that Moses’ parents hid him for three months when he was born. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king’s command. 24 It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be...

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January 7 – Can I Trust God?

Have you ever experienced a difficult situation that made you wonder if your faith in God was misplaced? That maybe all the things you had heard about Christianity were actually myth? That you should ignore all this religious stuff and just face your life doing the best you could? Have you ever been involved in...

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January 6 – God Understands

Here we are in another lockdown. Students are back online – often a nightmare for parents trying to get their children motivated, and for teachers who have to figure out how to keep their classes effective. Many businesses are closed again. Anxiety, and even anger/frustration, are ramping up some more. When is this going to...

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January 5 – Following

Hebrews 11: 8 – 16 NLT 8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. 9 And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for...

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January 4 – Trust

Hebrews 11: 4 – 7  NLT 4 It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith....

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January 3 – Faith

The past two years have been difficult ones. Now we are at the beginning of 2022 with another wave of the pandemic throwing us into confusion and dismay. Will this ever end? What will happen to our jobs, our economy? Will young people be able to buy homes? How will our various schools and colleges...

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December 31 – Hope for the New Year

“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 As we come to the end of 2021, we have a choice. We can look back at the disappointments. We can...

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December 30 – A Hopeful Woman

By Becky Ferguson Let’s look at someone who had undeniable hope in Jesus. A woman who had suffered terribly for twelve years. Someone who was isolated and ostracized due to her condition. Someone who was ignored because she was viewed as unclean. It’s difficult to imagine the desperation she felt, or to truly know her...

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December 29 – He is Always With Us

By Becky Ferguson “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my saviour; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.” Psalm 18:2 NLT Many years ago, when I was going through a difficult season, I stenciled this verse...

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December 28 – Walk On

By Brittany Hayward McCann  “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 There are moments in life we are fearful of stepping out, anxious to begin, or hopeless to try. Perhaps it is dreaming up...

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December 27 – Look to the Son

This week, we’re welcoming back two writers who have taken some time off – Brittany McCann and Becky Ferguson. You’ll enjoy their devotions on hope for the coming year. By Brittany Hayward McCann As the year comes to a close a common theme will challenge you to slow down – focus on the coming of...

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December 24 – Baby Jesus and Christ Supreme

As we’ve been reading through the Christmas story, we have the picture of a tiny, helpless baby born into a poor unknown family who is struggling to even find a place to stay. The baby is born in a stable, and the first people to welcome the baby are non-important shepherds.  If you really pause...

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December 23 – Joy to the World

Joy to the World, the Lord has come!Let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare Him roomAnd Heaven and nature singAnd Heaven and nature singAnd Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!Let men their songs employ;While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plainsRepeat the sounding joyRepeat the sounding joyRepeat,...

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December 22 – The First Noel

The First Noel the angel did sayWas to certain poor shepherdsin fields as they lay;In fields as they lay, keeping their sheep,On a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,Born is the King of Israel. They looked up and saw a starShining in the east beyond them far,And to the earth...