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  • October 22 – Jesus is Baptized, Commended, and Tempted

    Reading Luke 3:1-6 Matt. 3:4-6 Luke 3:7-18 Matt. 3:13-17 Luke 3:21-23a Matt. 4:1-11 John 1:19-34 Devotional In about 27 A.D., John the Baptist received the word of GOD while in the desert. He then went into all the country around the Jordan River and preached baptism for repentance and forgiveness of sins. John’s mission was…

  • June 10 – Chariots of Fire and Naaman is Healed

    Reading 2 Chron. 21:18 2 Kings 6:8-23; 8:3-6; 5:1-27; 6:24-7:20 Devotional Today’s reading contains multiple miracles that GOD performed through the prophet Elisha. For today’s devotional we will consider two of them. Chariots of Fire The king of Aram [Syria] was at war with Israel, but when he would send forces to a location, GOD would reveal it…

  • June 7 – Elijah Taken Up

    Reading 2 Kings 2:1-25; 4:1-17, 38-44, 18-37; 8:1-2; 6:1-7 Devotional Elijah was a great man. In today’s reading he receives his reward for a life of devotion to GOD. Elijah was taken up by a whirlwind led by chariots and horses of fire. Apparently GOD had revealed Elijah’s coming departure because Elisha as well as the other prophets…

  • March 10 – Crossing the Jordan

    Reading Josh. 1:1-9; 3:1; 2:1-24; 1:10-18; 3:2-17; 4:1-24; 5:1-15 Devotional After the mourning of Moses had ended, GOD spoke to Joshua and told him that He would be with him and bless him as He had Moses. Then Joshua sent two spies into the city of Jericho which was across the Jordan River from where the Israelites were camped. While the…

  • March 15 – Standing for Truth

    Reading Josh. 22:1-24:28 Devotional After they had fulfilled their agreement, Joshua released the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh to return to their homes on the east side of the Jordan River. They had fought alongside their brethren in defeating the nations of Canaan and GOD had given the Israelites rest from their enemies.…

  • February 14 – Your Sin will Find You Out

    Reading Num. 27:15-23; 32:1-42 Deut. 4:41-43 Num. 33:50-56 Deut. 25:17-19 Num. 34:1-29; 35:1-8 Devotional As the Israelites were camped across the Jordan River from Jericho, the tribes of Gad and Reuben and half of Manasseh came to Moses with a request: They asked to have their portion of the land inheritance on the east of the Jordan…