April 26th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 26th, 2024
Winning an Offended BrotherBayless ConleyProverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle.When this verse refers to a "strong city," it means a fortified or a guarded city. You cannot just waltz up to the gate of a fortified city and say "give up." It takes strategic planning to take such a city. You have to think things through a... Read More
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April 25th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 25th, 2024
Wisdom from the PsalmsPsalms 49:16-17Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.Shied Industries was made great by one man: Grayson Shields. He devoted himself to his work, and he made a fortune by his efforts. During his climb to the top, he experienced tow divorces; lost ... Read More
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April 24th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 24th, 2024
When God's Plan Doesn't Make SenseBayless ConleyIn Joshua 6:1-5 we find one of the most bizarre battle plans, but one with an important lesson for you and me,Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in. And the LORD said to Joshua: "See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor. You shall march around the cit... Read More
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April 23rd Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 23rd, 2024
Life is Short... How Do I Make it Count?By Jeanne DoyonI will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I still have my being. - Psalm 146:2I don't know how many years I have left to live and love. Life is short and the older I get, the clearer that is to me. The fact is, none of us know. Life is short, so I think I should live each day with that in mind.The meaning of this... Read More
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April 22nd devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 22nd, 2024
Faithful with Little, Given MuchDaily DisciplesToday's Reading: 2 Samuel 12; Luke 16"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else's property, ... Read More
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April 19th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 19th, 2024
Sweet Ebenezers – Alistair BeggNow, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel. And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.” ... Read More
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April 18th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 18th, 2024
The Power and Mystery of Obedience Alistair BeggThe Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons” … Samuel did what the Lord commanded and came to Bethlehem. 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:4Samuel stands ou... Read More
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April 17th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 17th, 2024
A Prayer about the Power of PrayerBy Jessica Van Roekel“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints and what is the immeasurable greatness ... Read More
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April 16th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 16th, 2024
What Really Matters Most TodayBy Keri EichbergerShe had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching. But Martha was very busy and distracted with all of her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Tell her to help me and do her part.”... Read More
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April 15th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 15th, 2024
Faith Needed in the StormBy: Betsy St. Amant HaddoxAnd he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?” And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of... Read More
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April 12th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 12th, 2024
Living Plan B: A Lesson from ExodusBy Ray PritchardBIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY: When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. - Exodus 13:17-18Some time ago I heard the follow... Read More
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April 11th Devotion
by Dean Ceccarelli on April 11th, 2024
Gracious Words Flow from a Gracious HeartBy Jessica Van Roekel“The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction. Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:23-24, NIV.Many years ago, I made a bad first impression because of the way I spoke to someone. My speech was the opposite of gracious. At the time, the words spe... Read More
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