Posts Categorized: Devotional

The Truth About Neighbors

Posted October 14, 2019 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Exodus 20:16 NRSV

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Consider

Using our words wisely is a powerful responsibility. Unique to the human race, language can build up community or burn down bridges, raise a spirit or destroy a reputation. As James points out in his letter, we use our words to praise God and, in the next breath, to curse a neighbor created in God’s image. “My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so” (3:12).

What we tell ourselves about our neighbor determines the nature of our relationship.

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When You Pray, Forgive

Posted October 7, 2019 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Mark 11:25 NIV

“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

Consider

At first glance this passage may seem to say that God withholds forgiveness from us until after we forgive others. We misread the message as, God forgives you only when you forgive others.

A better interpretation reads, if you can forgive others, then God has forgiven you. In other words, forgiveness is a grace you can give to others only when you have allowed God’s forgiving grace to penetrate your life.

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Book Release: Forgiving Day by Day

Posted September 30, 2019 | Judith Ingram

Forgiving Day by Day: Practicing God’s Ways in Our Relationships can help the Christian take that next step with God into a new way of life, free from resentment and the bitter pain of past injuries. This twelve-week study offers daily devotionals drawn from Scripture that explore topics related to forgiveness, relationships, and discipleship. Essays, prayers, and reflective exercises provide opportunities to learn and practice new skills and underscore the importance of cultivating a personal relationship with God.

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Sabbath Hour

Posted September 23, 2019 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Isaiah 58:13-14a NLT

“Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the LORD’s holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly. Then the LORD will be your delight.”

Consider

The fourth law of God’s Ten Commandments directed his people to set aside the seventh day of every week for remembrance and worship of God. Rooted in the Hebrew word shabbat, meaning “to cease or desist,” Sabbath offered a regular break from ordinary human pursuits.

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Sacred Assignment

Posted September 9, 2019 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

2 Corinthians 13:9b-11 ESV

Your restoration is what we pray for. For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not tearing down. Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Consider

If we believe God has a particular plan for each of us, then we also accept that our circumstances and relationships are not random.

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