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One Sacrifice I Daily Walk Devotion

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Jesus Bore Your Sins

One of the hardest things to watch is to see someone you love suffer. If you are a parent, you want to take your child’s place or protect them in some way. Seeing them struggle through the crisis makes it hard because you are powerless to make it better. Jesus came to earth to take your place. He went to the cross so he could bear your sins. The world was changed from that day on.

1 Peter 2:24

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

On what we call Good Friday, Jesus was hung upon the cross so that He could bear your sins. He who knew no sing became sin for you so that you might not perish. That Friday afternoon, He hung on a tree and bore the weight of all of your sin. The mind-blowing part is that Jesus wasn’t forced to do it; He did it willingly. He substituted your life with His and took the punishment you deserve.

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Who Really Killed Jesus? I Daily Walk Devotion

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Who Really Killed Jesus?

As I write this, it is Holy Week. I am in full preparation mode for three different services to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. Easter Morning is always such a wonderful day, but I love our Good Friday service just as much. One question I frequently get is, “Who really killed Jesus?” Some say the Romans, and others say the Jews. I always reply that God used both to accomplish what He sent His Son to do. Did you know Isaiah prophesied about it 750 years before it happened?

Isaiah 53:10

Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

Isaiah 53 is one of the four servant songs. This final one is known as the “suffering servant.” It vividly describes the suffering that Jesus endured while on the cross. The fact that Isaiah foretells it hundreds of years before it happens is mind-boggling. It wasn’t until the 12th century AD that Jewish rabbis acknowledged it and then tried to say the servant was Israel. We won’t go into those flaws, but suffice it to say the servant talked about here is Jesus. He fulfilled every one of these prophesies.

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Hide and Seek I Daily Walk Devotion

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Hide and Seek

My kids loved turning all of the lights off in the house and playing hide and seek. To say there were tons of screams would be an understatement. As parents, my wife and I would be in tears laughing at how scared our kids were. They were afraid to look behind doors and curtains out of fear their sibling would scare them to death. In our relationship with Jesus, we are hidden with Him and spend the rest of our days on earth seeking His heart. It’s a different kind of hide and seek.

‭‭COLOSSIANS‬ ‭3:3

“For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”

When you put your faith and trust in Jesus, you die to your old life. Sure, you still have your physical body, but the old spirit has been crucified with Christ (Gal 2:20), and you have been resurrected into a new one hidden with Christ. What does it mean to be hidden with Christ? A couple of devotionals back, I talked about God being our stronghold and refuge. The same principle applies. You can run to him and be protected within His strong fortress and thus focus your mind on things above.

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My Stronghold and Refuge I Daily Walk Devotion

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My Stronghold and Refuge

Did you ever build forts when you were young? On rainy days my mom would let me and my brother transform one of the rooms in our house to make a fort. It would consume our whole day as we pulled out blankets and moved around furniture. We had tunnels, rooms, and secret escapes by the end of construction. Sometimes adults wish they could build a fort and escape from all of their troubles. While you may not have a physical fort to run to, you do have a stronghold in the Lord. David writes how the Lord is my stronghold and refuge.

‭‭PSALMS‬ ‭94:14, 22‬

“For the LORD will not abandon His people, nor will He forsake His inheritance… But the LORD has been my stronghold, And my God the rock of my refuge.”

Strongholds were a reality back in David’s day. Most people lived outside the city on their land to farm it and raise animals, but whenever there was an enemy threat, they would run to the city that was surrounded by walls and close the gates. It was a safe place that protected them from enemy fire. You have a stronghold you can run to when the temptation and attacks of the enemy come after you. Jesus is your refuge.

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Faith that Can't Be Tested Can't Be Trusted I Daily Walk Devotion

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A Faith That Can’t Be Tested Can’t be Trusted

Today we have a guest author. John Edson is the author of InspiredScripture.com, a commentary on several Old Testament books. I want to encourage you to head over there and check it out. The Bible tells you to find “joy” in your trials, But this is easier said than done. A Faith that can’t be tested can’t be trusted.

James 1:2-4

“Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

If you have experienced a real trial, it is hard to find joy while you are going through it. When Job experienced his trials, he cursed the day of his birth (Job 3). David also sometimes cried out with bitter laments during his trials (e.g., 2 Samuel 1).

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More Than You Can Imagine

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More Than You Can Imagine

What does it mean to truly live? If you listen to those on social media or TV, you get the picture that it is traveling all over the world or having the latest and greatest gadget. This leaves most people out in the cold because those pipe dreams are unattainable. If you try to pursue those dreams, you can end up feeling defeated if not destroyed. Jesus came to give you life. More than you can imagine

‭‭JOHN‬ ‭10:10

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

Satan wants to destroy your life. He lures you in with temptations that promise the good life. Sadly, most people who give in to those temptations end up feeling cheated. They get to the end of the rainbow, and the pot is empty. Jesus came to give life to all who believe in Him. That life is more than you can imagine. He wants to give you everything His Father has given Him. That includes inheriting eternal life, His righteousness making things right between you and God, and an unending source of joy and peace.

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God Fulfills His Purpose in You

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God Fulfills His Purpose in You

The most asked question that Christians want to know is, “What is God’s will for my life?” People want to know the direction their life is going to take. They want to know that their life has a purpose. Did you know that God fulfills His purpose in you by what you’re doing right now? Even if it isn’t what you imagined doing, Jesus is doing a work through you. Take a lesson from Joseph and allow God to have His way.

‭‭GENESIS‬ ‭41:40

“You shall be over my house, and according to your command all my people shall do homage; only in the throne I will be greater than you.”

Joseph is one of the great characters of the Bible. You don’t hear about any sinful behavior except his youth immaturity when he told his brothers about his dreams. For that, he was chastised by his father, ostracized by his brothers, and sold into slavery. Even that was used for God’s purposes. Joseph was the favored son of his father and treated better than his brothers, but he was still taught a good work ethic. That served him well when he was a slave in Potiphar’s house, prison, and eventually as Prime Minister over Egypt. When he interpreted Pharoah’s dream, he became second in command. Everyone had to listen to his orders. Not bad for someone who was dealt a bad hand.

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With You In Spirit I Daily Walk Devotion

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With You in Spirit

There are tons of people you wish you could be with, but either space or time limits you. These are the kinds of people that if you saw them, it would be like you were never apart. There is such a kindred spirit that you feel as if you were family. God blesses us with people like this for a season, and then they are gone. It is said to be a part, but you know they are with you in spirit. That is how Paul felt about the Colossians, even though he had never met them.

‭‭COLOSSIANS‬ ‭2:5

“For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ.”

Paul wanted to be with the Colossians, but his schedule wouldn’t allow it. He was too busy dealing with the drama of the Corinthians and the legalism of the Galatians. That’s what happens when you are the leader of the Gentile churches. You deal with the problems and pray for those thriving like the Colossians and Philippians. He had to be satisfied being with them in spirit as the work in their areas continued. He rejoiced at their discipline and stability afar when he received reports.

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Rescued and Transferred I Daily Walk Devotion

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Rescued and Transferred

There are many cliffs near the beaches where I live. It is very common to hear news reports of stranded hikers who got too close to the edge and fell or who have climbed too high and can’t get back down. You will often hear sirens while relaxing on the beach because emergency rescue crews are rushing to save someone’s life. They bring them down from the cliff, and the hiker is then rescued and transferred to a local hospital. God sent His Son Jesus to rescue us from this dark world.

‭‭COLOSSIANS‬ ‭1:13

“For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,”

The domain of darkness is another term for the world we live in. As soon as Adam and Eve sinned, Satan began to turn the world into a place where his darkness rules. Jesus came to give us victory, but the darkness still rages on. Fortunately, you have been rescued and transferred into the kingdom of Jesus. Now you are a foreigner on a journey to your homeland. You must navigate the treacherous path and guard yourself against falling in love with the ways of the world.

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Practical Advice I Daily Walk Devotion

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Practical Advice

Some parts of the Bible are difficult to understand, and it takes a good teacher or some resources to help figure it out. Other parts are easy to understand but may be challenging to implement. Today’s passage falls under that category. Paul gives his readers some practical advice that is easy to comprehend but a challenge to live daily. If you dig a little deeper, you will see some keys to help.

‭‭COLOSSIANS‬ ‭1:10‬

“so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”

The first part of Colossians is Paul praying for a church he has never met. In a way, it really shows his pastoral heart. He is writing this letter to encourage them in the faith. The church was started by two guys who were with Paul in Ephesus, and they went back home and started a church. It is doing so well that Paul has heard about their good works and wants them to continue. He prays that they will glorify God in their lives, bear fruit from their good works, and increase in knowledge. Practical advice we all should follow.

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