Category Archives: Devotionals
By O.S. Hawkins At some time or another, most of us have been caught in a “Freudian slip,” an inadvertent mistake in speech revealing an unconscious thought of some kind. This is closely akin to the “double entendre,” a particular way of saying something that has a double meaning.
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By O.S. Hawkins God proved his love toward us. He did not prove it by writing “I love you” in flaming letters across the sky. Instead, in “the fullness of the time . . . God sent forth his Son” (Galatians 4:4). Jesus was no remedial action or some kind of last-minute splint for a […]
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By O.S. Hawkins An unusual event transpires on Ash Wednesday each year. We often see men and women with ashes in the form of a cross on their foreheads. It is a visible reminder that “dust [we] are, and to dust [we] shall return” (Genesis 3:19). It begins for many a period of fasting and […]
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By Robert Morgan I now make it my earnest prayer that God . . . would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion […]
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By Robert Morgan And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. —Genesis 5:24 Do you know this man? He drafted New York’s first constitution in 1777. He served in the Second Continental Congress from 1774 to 1777, and as its president from 1778 to 1779. During the War’s dark days […]
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By O.S. Hawkins We often speak of Paul writing the book of Romans, or John writing the Revelation, or Luke writing Acts. But the truth is, they, along with all the other Bible writers, were simply God’s instruments through whom he gave us his Word. The Bible declares that “all Scripture is given by inspiration […]
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By Sharon Kaselonis Whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor of the Lord. Proverbs 8:35 (KJV) God’s Word is divine revelation. By it he instructs, guides, and defines principles for governing our lives. Through obedience to it, blessings abound. God’s ways are good and right. His Word is a sure foundation and contains […]
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By Heidi Gaul For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) The Christmas tree is decorated, and stockings are hung. Carols waft through the air, […]
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What does the Bible mean when it speaks of being faithful and steadfast? How should we best guard our hearts and be on the alert against temptation? What are the daily routines we should establish to follow Christ well and finish strong? Bible Gateway interviewed Cynthia Heald about her book, The Faithful Way: Remaining Steadfast […]
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By Walter Wangerin Jr. Read Luke 1:26–38. The Canaanites tell this disturbing folktale: if a jealous angel should appear to a young woman on the night of her betrothal, beware! It’s a sign that the she-demon will kill the man she’s soon to marry. Could this be one of the reasons why Gabriel’s appearance to […]
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