Devotionals

The Home that Jesus Builds

There are many beautiful homes in this area, but as I travel up and down the streets, I wonder how many homes are in those houses. It’s one thing to build a house and it’s another thing to build a home, and only God can build a home.

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A House Built Upon the Lord

Many of you are familiar with Fixer Upper and shows like it on HGTV. You know Chip and Joanna, and of course, they are a couple… a man and a woman of faith as well, and you know what happens. There’s an old house. It’s a bad house; it’s falling down. And yet this couple has enough money to buy this house, and Chip and Joanna come along and they give them a new blueprint and a plan and some ideas. They begin to work their magic on this old house that’s falling down. And by the time they’re done, it’s brand new! It is unbelievably beautiful.

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A challenge to live morally pure lives

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. Proverbs 1:10 If someone dumped a pile of smelly, dirty trash in your family room, you’d probably be incensed! Yet how many families allow the garbage

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Wise families fear and respect the Lord

Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. Proverbs 1:8-9 As parents, it’s important to teach your

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Satan wants your loved ones

I love the story in Scripture where Moses demanded that Pharaoh let God’s people go. And I particularly love today’s verse.

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