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Lamentations 3:22-23

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23

New Mercies Every Morning

The word new means “to appear for the first time” according to Dictionary.com. We see new things everyday: new clothes or something else that is newly purchased, a new house, a new vehicle, a new friend, a new baby, and many more new things. Every day we are given a new day and every year is a new year. God is a God of new beginnings. He gave us a new day every morning so we can wake up and face the day with confidence knowing that He is right by our side. This verse tells us that His mercies are new every single morning. His compassion never ends. He is faithful to those who love Him!

He gives us 365 days of His mercies, and then, when those days are over, He gives us another new year. So, delight yourself in His new beginnings and know that even though it is a new year, He is the same God yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
You are the God of new beginnings. You gave me a new beginning when you saved me and you will pick me up time and time again. Help me to trust you even more in this new year. Amen.

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Psalm 100:4

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

Psalm 100:4

Praise Him for the Good

As another year approaches, we are reminded of everything the Lord has already done in the lives of His people. Sometimes it can be hard to look past the trials and tragedies to see the good He has done. In this world, we experience heartache every year, whether it is the loss of a loved one, an unwanted diagnosis, or a lost job. However, through every hard time, good can be found. And He loves to shower His people with His goodness! You can find the good in a kind word or deed, time with family, or celebrating a lost soul’s return to Christ.

So look for the good and praise Him this year for all He has already done. Be thankful for the air you breathe, and bless His name as we enter another year.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
Thank you for all you have done for me. You showered me with your goodness as you carried me through the tragedies. You are a good, good father and worthy of my praise. Amen.

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‭‭John‬ ‭3:16‬

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

‭‭John‬ ‭3:16‬

God Loved the World Devotional

God is love. I’m sure you’ve heard that before, and sometimes it is used to benefit the belief of someone whether Christian or Non-Christian. Do we really understand the depths of God’s love? John 3:16 is a verse that almost every believer is familiar with. We memorize it as children, and it sticks with us throughout adulthood. When you really examine this scripture, though, it will change your life.

God’s love for man began at the beginning of time when He created Adam and Eve. Genesis tells us that He created man in His image. So He loved us so much that He created us with His characteristics, which is why we are called the children of God. However, since He knew that man would sin and need redemption, He showed the ultimate act of love by sacrificing His Son on the cross for us. This act of love saved us from the punishment of hell and instead gave us life! He gives us an abundant life on this earth and eternal life in heaven with Him! That is love.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
Thank you for your redemption. You showed the ultimate act of love when you sacrificed your Son on the cross for me. Thank you for the gift of your salvation. Amen

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‭‭Romans‬ ‭3:24‬

and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

‭‭Romans‬ ‭3:24‬

Salvation Devotional

Salvation takes two acts on our part: belief in Jesus Christ is the first act. Not just a belief that He exists, but a three-fold belief: belief that He is who He says He is (God’s Son), belief that He did what He said He would do (died on the cross for our sins), and belief that He rose from the dead (his act of rising from the dead shows a new life that replaced the old one, just as our new life in Him shows). The second act of the believer requires a grievance over sin. The believer must recognize the sin that lives inside of him or her (as Romans 3:23 states) and then ask for God to remove and forgive those very sins. That’s it. There’s no “trying to be good enough” or following a list of rules. It is an act of repentance and belief. God does the rest as this verse states.

God pours out His grace into the life of the believer and freely makes them right in His sight. He sent His Son to die on the cross for every single sin that was committed and would be committed in the future. Through the act on the cross, God FREED us from the penalty of death (Romans 6:23). What an act of love and grace! Have you thanked Him for this act of salvation? Take time and thank Him for freeing you from your sins!

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
Thank you for sending your Son to die on the cross for my sins. I deserved death, but you took on death for my freedom. Thank you for the beautiful gift of salvation. Amen

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Hebrews 11:3

By faith, we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Hebrews‬ ‭11:3‬

The Beginning of Faith Devotional

Which is harder to believe? Someone crafted and created every single thing on the earth as well as the earth itself? Or that the entire universe came to be from a single explosion? To some, they both seem impossible, and others favor one over the other. However, in a world where we praise inventors and creators, does it seem so impossible that someone would have crafted the universe we live and breathe in? Every living thing, every cell in our body was created by someone who put great thought and cares into each detail. Doesn’t that make more sense than everything being random and explicit details forming out of nothing? Why wouldn’t we believe that we were created by the Lord Almighty? Isn’t it possible that if He crafted the entire Universe, then He also made man think and have a desire to create just like Him? Both beliefs require faith, but the difference is that one faith is a faith that ends with how the world came to be and the other faith is a faith that continues on and grows as the created walks with its Creator.

Which do you choose to believe? Do you want a faith that goes beyond believing that the world came to be out of a giant boom? Do you want a faith that starts by believing there was a Creator who created someone He could love and care for? That faith you will find in Christianity. God, our Creator, designed everything around us, gave us a beautiful world to live in, and longs to walk with us daily. All you need is faith in Him.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
Help me to have faith in you every day when the world around me pulls me and tries to distract me from the truth. You are my Creator and I am your created. I worship you alone. Amen

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Romans 15:13

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

The Hope of the World

The hope of Jesus is never more evident than it is at Christmas. We see people come together to help others in need. Every year we see donations, contributions, Christmas cards, and service projects that bring joy to the world. In the church, our hope and joy comes from Jesus Christ and His story. The hope of the world was born in a manger. That hope brought the shepherds from their fields and the wisemen from the east to celebrate the birth of the King and worship His holiness.

That hope still drives us to do good and help others in need. When we put all of our hope in God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son, then we will be filled with the joy and peace that only God gives. We will overflow with that hope and bring His light to the world.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
You are the hope of the world. May I spread your hope and love this Christmas season. May I overflow with confident hope through your Spirit so the world will see the light inside of me. The light of the Savior. Amen

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Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

Isaiah 9:6-7

A Gift of Light

The Israelites looked forward to this prophecy long before it happened. They clung to the promise of God, that He would send a Savior into the world. He would be the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace. As the verse said, they trusted and knew that His government would rule with peace, fairness, and justice. He is a good king who made a way for His people to escape the darkness. While they didn’t get to see the prophecy fulfilled, they trusted Him just the same.

We live on the other side of this prophecy today! We have seen the promise fulfilled and know full well the saving grace of Jesus Christ. So this Christmas, praise God for the Son He has given us. That Son is the light of the world and drives out the darkness. So worship Him for being the light!

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
You are the light of the world. You are the hope of the world. You have driven the darkness out of my life and rescued me through the precious gift you gave in the form of the baby Jesus.

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Isaiah 7:14

All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).

Isaiah 7:14

God with Us

God had a promise for the world from the moment it began. He knew that man would fail and would need a Savior. He knew that the people would need a Savior. Rather than sending someone to be a physical king, He brought the Savior into the world as a newborn baby boy, born of a virgin. So why would He choose to send Jesus in this way? The answer is in His name: Immanuel; it means “God with us.” If He sent Him as a powerful king, we would never be able to relate to Him. Instead, He sent Him into the world as something we would understand and relate to: a baby. He would live and grow and become the man who would save all who choose Him.

He still lives among us today. He is still the God who is with us. He walks with man. He talks with man. He leads man in the way he should go. He can do the same for you. Take time this Christmas to celebrate the baby born as Immanuel, “God with us.”

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
Thank you for sending your son Jesus Christ to the earth to save mankind. Thank you for the precious gift you gave us in the form of a baby. Amen

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Hebrews 13:4

Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

Hebrews 13:4

Honor in Marriage

Marriage is a holy union set apart by God. His plan was always for man to leave his mother and father and cling to his wife. Togetherness was his plan: man and woman walking through life with God Himself. However, over time, man has perverted the marriage bed and disregarded the holiness God intended for marriage.

Marriage takes a lot of work and self-control, but the reward is a blessed life living in God’s will. If you respect your spouse, work to have unity in your marriage, and pray for them, you will find it easier rather than harder. It won’t always feel easy, but believe me, any life away from God’s will is a much more difficult life. A life living in His will is a blessed and beautiful life and marriage.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
Thank you for my marriage. Help me bring honor to my spouse by committing to them and help me bring you honor by living in your will. Amen.

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Romans 8:9

But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)

Romans 8:9

Controlled by the Spirit

If you know Christ and His salvation and are a part of the family of God, then you have the Holy Spirit living inside of you. This means that you are no longer controlled by your sinful nature, but instead controlled by the Spirit of God. Even though the spirit controls you now, there will still be moments when you give in to your sinful nature. Make sure that you are growing in your walk with the Lord so that you can recognize the things of the sinful nature and the things of the spirit nature.

Also, remember that those who do not know Christ are still living in the flesh because they are not part of His family and do not understand the things of God. So be gracious with nonbelievers and live in such a way that can be a witness to them in all things. The spirit will guide you if you allow Him to.

A Prayer to Remember

Dear Lord,
Thank you for the Holy Spirit you have given me to live inside me and guide me. May I be a light to those around me for you, and may I not give in to my sinful flesh. Amen.