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Love Is For Living
“If we love each other, God lives in us, and God’s love is brought to full expression in us. . . . We love because God has first loved us.” 1st John 4:11, 19 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: This passage, sometimes titled “Loving One Another” or...
Peace Is A Mindset
“They who dwell in the shelter of the most high, who live in the light of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.’” Psalm 91:1-2 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: This passage from the Psalm sometimes...
Thanksgiving Prayer
Today—and every day—let us give thanks. Let us be thankful not so much for the delights on our table or for the presence of family and friends, for although we acknowledge that all manifest things flow from God, we see that they are but an incidental and temporary...
Hope Is An Art
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: This passage from The Book of Proverbs encourages those who want to engage their divine inner wisdom. Because...
Appreciate All You Are
“All things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to God’s purpose.” Romans 8:28 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: This passage in Letter to the Romans by the Apostle Called Paul, from the section sometimes titled...
Savor Your Abundance
“The greedy person creates strife, but the one who trusts in God is enriched.” Proverbs 28:25 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: In this Book of Proverbs passage, from the section sometimes titled “Wisdom Instructions,” the writer contrasts constant...
Let Your Good Grow
Jesus taught about the farmer who scattered seeds: “Seeds that fall along a footpath represent those who hear God’s message, but choose not to apply what they hear. “Seeds that fall on rocky soil represent those who joyfully hear the message, but become disengaged...
Look Fear in the Face
When Jarius, the leader of the synagogue, was told that his daughter was dead, Jesus said, “Do not fear. Only believe.” Mark 5:35-36 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: In this passage, from a healing story by the Gospel Writer Called Mark, Jesus...
Honor Your Feelings
“Be angry or disturbed, but do not act negatively; do not let the sun set on your upset.” Ephesians 4:26 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: In this passage, from the section sometimes called, “Rules for the New Life,” the Writer to the Ephesians...
Heal Your Body
God says through the Prophet Jeremiah: “I am bringing recovery and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of prosperity and security.” Jeremiah 33:6 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: In this passage, from the section sometimes...
Be Alive to the Truth of You
Jesus said, “Be watchful so you don’t lose heart over life’s troubles and let the day catch you unaware.” Luke 21:34 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: In this passage by the Gospel Writer called Luke, in the section sometimes titled, “Be Watchful,”...
Believe in Yourself
After Jesus fed the 5,000 and walked on water, the crowd asked him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” Jesus replied, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one who has been sent.” John 6:28-29 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this...
Letting Faith Move Mountains
Jesus said: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional:...
Prayer After Violence
Right here, in this now moment, We affirm God in our midst. Right here, in this now moment, We affirm God’s ever-abiding grace, God’s infinite compassion, And God’s unconditional love For us all, Those who hurt, Those who serve and wait, Those who mourn. Right here,...
Living From Spirit Within
Jesus said: “The Kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:21 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: In this passage from the section often titled “The Coming of the Kingdom” from the Gospel Writer Called Luke, Jesus explains where God’s kingdom is...
Shine Your Light
Jesus said: “No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed. They put it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.” Luke 8:16 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: In this passage usually titled “The Lesson of...
Engage Your Wisdom
“When Jesus completed his Sermon on the Mount, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, because he taught with real authority, and not like their teachers of law.” Matthew 7:28-29 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: This passage, often called...
Pray To Transform
Jesus taught: “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth; that is all the reward they will ever receive.” Matthew 6:5 Notes for Contemplation as You...
Honor Your Humanity
When his seventy-two followers joyfully returned to Jesus, they said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” And Jesus replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all...
Activate Your Spiritual Power
Jesus asks: “What parent among you, if their child asks for a fish, will give them a snake instead? Or if they ask for an egg, will give them a scorpion? So, if you misguided ones know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will God give to those who...
Be a Spiritual Pioneer
Jesus says in prayer with God: “I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.” John 17:14 Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional: This passage, from the mystical gospel...
Celebrate Your Soul
“My heart is confident in you, Oh, God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart! . . . I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches...
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