Posts Categorized: Devotional

Go and Love

Posted August 24, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Hosea 3:1-2 (New Living Translation)

Then the LORD said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the LORD still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.” So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine.

Consider

The story of Hosea and his unfaithful wife is important because God uses it to illustrate his covenant love and faithfulness to unfaithful Israel.

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Blessing and Shalom

Posted August 17, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Jeremiah 29:7 (English Standard Version)

“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”

Consider

Life is not random although sometimes it seems so. We can feel swept away on circumstances that make no sense and leave us feeling helpless. When tragedy strikes or evil asserts its power over us, we may wonder where God is, if he truly is sovereign, and if he really does care and have a plan for our lives.

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Jealousy: Hateful or Helpful?

Posted August 10, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Exodus 34:14 (New Living Translation)

“You must worship no other gods, for the LORD, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.”

Consider

Jealousy carries a negative connotation. We blame the “green-eyed monster” for inciting quarrels and sabotaging relationships. We lose our peace to compulsive ruminations, and a friend may become our enemy overnight. Jealousy robs us of dignity and can drive away the people we love most. It may come as a shock, then, to discover that jealousy is an important attribute of God.

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Inside God’s Wall

Posted August 3, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Nehemiah 1:3-4 (New International Version)

They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”

When I heard these things, I sat down and wept.

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Nehemiah was still in exile, serving a Persian king, when he learned that his fellow Jews, who had returned from exile to his homeland, were “in great trouble and disgrace.” Why? Because the holy city, the center of their worship and identity, was without a wall.

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Your Positive Pole

Posted July 27, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Luke 6:27-31 (New International Version)

“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.”

Consider

Have you ever tried to push together the negative poles of two magnets? They repel each other.

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