July 22

No More Dying to Do

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

- Hebrews 2:9

Death. It’s not a popular topic—even among believers. In fact, a great many are just plain scared of it. Oh yes, they talk about having eternal life. Yet when the devil tries to threaten their earthly survival with sickness or calamity, they panic.

Why? Because th

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July 21 God Never Changes

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your spiritual strength comes fromGod’s special favor, not from ceremonial rules about food, which don’t help those who follow them.

God doesn’t change. He is the same always. His word doesn’t change either because it is Him. Jesus is the word of God made flesh. The truth is always the truth and the truth will set us free.

The world is full of false doctr

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July 20

The Anointed Word

“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ” (Eph. 4:15 KJV).

God wants the church of the Lord Jesus Christ to grow in the area of walking in love. And I encourage you today to let God’s work of love flow through you so that His will is done in the earth. Jesus went to the lower parts of the earth in order for the love of God to be manifest in the earth.

Jesus actually went

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July 19 Unity

Vive la Différence

If one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

- Ecclesiastes 4:12

There’s power in unity. The devil knows that. That’s why he’s continually fighting it. He takes the differences between us, differences God put there to make us stronger, and tries to use them as a wedge to drive us apart.

Take men and women, for example. He’s deceived us into fighting about which one is superior to the othe

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July 18 Willing and Obedient

Be Willing!

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.

- Isaiah 1:19

A healthy body. Enough money to pay all your bills and extra to invest in the work of the gospel. A godly marriage and happy, healthy children. Peace of mind. God has prepared a banquet full of blessings for you.

But those blessings are not just going to fall in your lap. You must be willing—as well as obedient—if you’re going to eat the best from God’s table.

So, be willing!

Don’t be wil

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July 17 On Top

Clearly in these days, as God’s praying people, we have great responsibilities to fulfill. Now more than ever, we need to get squarely in the center of God’s will because that’s where we can be most effective for Him. We need to fellowship with Him until we know the areas where He has called us to exercise our

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July 16 Proverbs 28:26 (NLT)

Trusting oneself is foolish, but those who walk in wisdom are safe.

As we grow in our careers, gain experience at our jobs, and become more successful because of our hard work and commitment, we will have the temptation to trust ourselves too much. The Bible says it is foolish to do so. First, we cannot forget it is God who gave us all the gifts and talents we have. Secondly, He is also the One who gave us the opportunities to succeed. So let’s not forget to give Him the gl

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July 15 Ten times Better

Faith Food Devotions

Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in [three years later]…the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them TEN TIMES BETTER than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. (Dan. 1:18-20)

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July 14 Strife

Take a Stand Against Strife

The beginning of strife is as when water first trickles [from a crack in a dam]; therefore stop contention before it becomes worse and quarreling breaks out.

- Proverbs 17:14, The Amplified Bible

Throughout the Scriptures, God warns us about the danger of strife. Yet, it’s still one of the most common problems among believers. We let it get into our homes, our workplaces, our churches...everywhere!

Of course, we don’t purposely let it in. We don’t w

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July 13 Don't Tell It Like It Is

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

- Proverbs 18:21

Words are serious business. And, as believers, we need to get serious about learning how to use them. We need to begin to put them to work for us like God Himself does. The Bible tells us that He uses words to “call those things which be not as though they were” (Romans 4:17).

Most of us don’t have the faintest idea how to do that. We’ve spent our lives “telling

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July 12 Purpose in your heart

“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself” (Dan. 1:8).

Read Daniel chapter 1 and see how Daniel and the three Hebrew children, although they were captives, were chosen as students in the king’s college.

The Bible says that Daniel “purposed in his heart.” I use this phrase with the Lord. I knew tha

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July 11

See Yourself Strong

And we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.

- Numbers 13:33

How does the devil see you? Does he see you as a terrifying and mighty warrior of God...or does he see you as a wimp he can whip in a minute?

The answer to that question depends on you. I realized that one day as I was studying the children of Israel and their failure to enter the Promised Land. The key to their failure is found in these words: “And we were in our o

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July 10 Hope

There are mornings when the weight of the week hasn't even started, and I'm already tired. Maybe you know that feeling.1 Peter 1:3-5 has been on my mind lately, and I keep coming back to it: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who

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July 9 Expect a Harvest

Expect a Harvest

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

- Luke 6:38

Give and it shall be given unto you. That statement came straight from the mouth of Jesus. Yet there are a great many believers who flatly refuse to believe it. In fact, they actually have the mistaken idea that it’s wrong to expect

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JULY 8 Put the Word First

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For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.... Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her.

- Proverbs 4:7-8, The Amplified Bible

I want to tell you the only real secret to getting ahead in this world. It’s simple. Put the Word of God first place in your daily life.

“Well,” you may be saying, “I’ve heard that before. It’s no secret.” But when you understand what I mean, it could be a revela

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