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No Need to Blame I Daily Walk Devotion

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No Need to Blame

Every human’s nature is to find blame for something that we think has gone wrong. If we get into a car accident, our insurance demands that we assess the blame. If someone is in prison, we want to find why they ended up there, so we will blame upbringing. The same can be said about Jesus’ death on the cross. Who was to blame? There is no need to blame anyone. Jesus willingly went to the cross.

‭‭John‬ ‭10:18‬

“No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.”

You will find people arguing over who killed Jesus. Some will say that the Jews killed Jesus, and others will claim that the Romans did. The truth is that no one killed Jesus. He laid down his life on his initiative. No one else had the authority to take His life. He was commanded by His Father to come and live as a man and to appease the wrath of God by being the substitute sacrifice for our sins. This vital piece of theology called “substitutionary atonement” is essential to the Christian faith. You can’t do anything to save yourself. You need Christ to take your place.

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Overcoming Fear I Daily Walk Devotion

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Overcoming Fear

There are a lot of people today who are gripped with fear. The list of things that causes fear is long. How do you handle the emotions and continue to function when you are afraid to go outside your house? The Apostle John gives you the key to overcoming fear. The one who has overcome the world resides inside of you.

‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:4

“You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.”

The Apostle John’s favorite term for Christians was “little children.” It was his affectionate way of encouraging them to follow Jesus. He also knew that young believers were easily scared when attacks from the enemy came, so he reminds them that they are from God and have overcome the world because Jesus is in them. You may not realize this, but that which is in you is greater than anything this world can throw at you.

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Walk Closer to the Light I Daily Walk Devotion

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Walk Closer to the Light

For the last several months, I have been mountain biking with my youngest son. A couple of times a week, we head to the nearby hills and bike for about an hour. It has bonded us together and shown me how out of shape I am. One time we went night riding. It was pitch dark except for the light strapped to our handlebars. While it was exhilarating, I prefer to ride in the daylight. As Christians, there is a temptation to walk in darkness. We need to walk closer to the light.

‭‭John‬ ‭8:12

“Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

The theme of light versus darkness is prevalent throughout scripture. Jesus highlights it several times in the Gospels. It is a good illustration of good versus evil and right versus wrong. Sin and death lurk in the darkness while life is found in the light. The only way that we can walk in the light is to follow Jesus. You cannot manufacture your light, nor can you bring yourself out of the darkness. Jesus is the light of the world.

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Transformed Into a Beautiful Life I Daily Walk Devotion

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Transformed Into a Beautiful Life

When a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, they go through a complete metamorphosis. That is a good picture of what happens to a follower of Jesus. They are transformed into a beautiful life. Part of that new life is that they are filled with the love of Jesus. The Apostle John tells us that we know we have crossed over when we show love to others.

‭‭1 John‬ ‭3:14

“We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.”

The Apostle John was really big on the church showing its faith instead of just talking about it. When the Christians show their love for each other, they can be assured that they have passed from death into life. The love in our hearts for the people of the church has been placed there by Jesus Christ when we received the gift of salvation. Salvation removes the price tag of death on us due to our sin being forgiven. If there is evidence of love, then we know that we have passed over.

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Don't Let Your Guard Down I Daily Walk Devotion

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Don’t Let Your Guard Down

In the sport of boxing, it is just as essential to guard yourself against your opponent’s punches as it is to punch them. Every good coach will tell you, “Don’t let your guard down.” The minute you drop your gloves opens your face to being hit. Christians have to be just as vigilant in keeping their guard up when it comes to temptation. As soon as you let your guard down, Satan will pound you with opportunities to sin.

‭‭Job‬ ‭31:1

“I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?”

Job wrote this at the end of his trials. Notice his resolve. With all that he has lost and endured, he didn’t let his guard down. He is not giving himself any room to sin even though he has been through so much. I’ve seen this happen a thousand times. Someone goes through a trying period in their life, and they remain faithful to God and persevere but then as it gets towards the end, and things start to look up, they let their guard down and give in to a moment of self-indulgence. Job resolves that he won’t give in to the temptation to look at another woman.

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Doing the Will of God I Daily Walk Devotion

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Doing the Will of God

One of the stated goals I hear over and over as a pastor is “I just want to be happy.” When I delve deeper into what that means for the person, I start to realize it’s a moving target that they will never hit because once they get close to it, they start to want something else. Yet, people endlessly pursue it because they are so unhappy with their life. Jesus tells us that doing the will of God should be our aim, and it will bring what our heart needs.

‭‭John‬ ‭6:40

“For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”

God’s will is that everyone believes in His Son and is resurrected to eternal life when He returns. That’s pretty profound. We make it a lot more complicated than it really is. Believe in Jesus and live by faith each day and let God take care of the rest. If we worried less about the details and focused more on the big picture, a lot of the stress and worry would go away.

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Come Into the Light I Daily Walk Devotion

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Come Into the Light

One of the church’s greatest strengths should be its fellowship. A church strong in fellowship will be a magnet to the world and a defense shield against the devil. When fellowship isn’t there, the church becomes weak and can repel the lost. Come into the Light, and that starts with coming as a clean vessel.

‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:7

but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Light exposes darkness. In our spiritual life, the light of Christ shines on the areas of our life where we need to repent. When we walk in that light, it means we have a clean conscience, and thus we can have true fellowship with one another because there is no sin holding us back. That is possible because the blood of Jesus cleanses us. That is when the church is at its strongest and can repel the enemy’s attacks. When we walk around with unconfessed sin, it makes us susceptible to skin and diminishes the fellowship.

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Judgment of God I Daily Walk Devotion

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The Judgment of God

I get emails from subscribers to this devotional with really insightful questions and comments from time to time. Most of them are thankful for how this devotional has blessed them. I am so appreciative of those who take the time to do so. Others send questions that the morning devotional spurred in them and want further clarification. One question last week stemmed from the fear of the Lord and led to a discussion about the judgment of God. Today’s passage shows us that believers will not come into judgment.

‭‭John‬ ‭5:24

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Jesus is sharing about the power and authority given to Him because the religious elite opposes Him. He tells his listeners that those who “hear His words and believe them has eternal life and does not come into judgment.” Let’s unpack that for a second. First, this is directed at the Pharisees and Scribes who hear Jesus preach and don’t believe Him. They won’t have eternal life but will stand before Him on Judgment day. Second, it is directed at us because if we have the faith to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, we are given eternal life, victory over death, and don’t have to go through Judgment day.

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Revival is Coming I Daily Walk Devotion

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Revival is Coming

The days are getting short, and God is getting serious about sending His Son for the church. Most of the church has been caught unaware, but a remnant has heard the clarion call. Revival is coming, and you need to be ready. There is going to be a harvest of souls, unlike the church has never seen. God is going to need His workers to disciple them.

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12:10‬

Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.

These are some of the final words spoken to Daniel. The Angel is telling him what the future is going to hold. In this verse, we learn that there will be a great many people who will be purified, made white, and refined by the fire of the Holy Spirit. These are the people who will come to Christ in the great revival talked about in Revelation 7:9-10. We haven’t seen this yet, but we are starting to see the wickedness. How do we know that this has to do with the tribulation and end times? The wicked don’t even realize or understand what they are doing is evil, but the wise see it clearly.

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Sustenance to Your Soul I Daily Walk Devotion

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Sustenance to Your Soul

Food is both essential to survival and an item of pleasure. We need the sustenance to sustain our energy through the day, but at the same time, we can enjoy the preparation, taste, and fellowship that comes with eating. Jesus told His disciples that His food was to do the will of His Father. When we do the will of God, it can be both sustenance to your soul and joy to your life.

‭‭John‬ ‭4:34‬

“Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.”

The disciples happened upon Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman. He had sent them into town to get some food while He rested at the well. When they came back, Jesus was telling the woman who to worship. This both alarmed and confused the disciples. First, a Jewish rabbi rarely talked to a woman who wasn’t his wife alone. Second, she was a Samaritan, and Jews didn’t associate with them at all because they were considered unclean. For Jesus to be doing both blew their minds.

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