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Daily Devotional – No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached By Billy Graham • July 20, 2016 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. —2 Corinthians 9:15 A gift is not a gift unless it is accepted. God has given you His Son, but ownership is conditional on acceptance. God does not force His gift on us, but He asks us to receive by faith the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. A person who deliberately refuses God’s offer of love, mercy, and forgiveness is lost.…
Verse of the Day – Joshua 1:9 KJV
Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage: be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Daily Devotional – Words to Count On
Words to Count On By Billy Graham • July 19, 2016 Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts . . . —Zechariah 4:6 (TLB) After the crucifixion the beleaguered disciples despaired and said, “We had hoped that He was the one to redeem Israel” (Luke 24:21, RSV). There was anguish, despair, and tragedy in their midst. Life had lost its meaning and purpose. But when the resurrection became apparent, life took on…
Verse of the Day – 1 John 3:16
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Daily Devotional – Satisfaction of Soul
Satisfaction of Soul By Billy Graham • July 18, 2016 Thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee . . . —Deuteronomy 26:11 Often the Church has banged away negatively at evils without reminding us that God is tremendously interested in our finding a satisfying way of life here and now. We Christians have talked so much of the negative side of Christian experience that we have forgotten to emphasize the positive,…
Verse of the Day – Luke 6:37 KJV
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive and you shall be forgiven:
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Jesus to the RescueBy Billy Graham • July 17, 2016 God is our refuge and strength, a tested help in times of trouble. —Psalm 46:1 (TLB) Scripture tells us that God tempts no one. Temptation always comes from the devil. God will test us and allow us to endure the temptation, but the devil does the tempting. How do we overcome it? A little girl once told her method. “When the devil comes knocking at the door,” she said, “I…
Verse of the Day – Proverbs 2:6
“For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”
Daily Devotional – Solving the Problem
Solving the ProblemBy Billy Graham • July 16, 2016 Lord, grant us peace; for all we have and are has come from you. —Isaiah 26:12 (TLB) Only a few years ago children were delighted at the prospect of a trip to the wharves to see the great ships come in. Today they are blasé about helicopters and jet planes. We who once marveled at the telegraph now take for granted the far greater miracle of television. Not so long ago…
Verse of the Day -Romans 11:33 KJV
“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!”
Daily Devotional – Disappointment becomes Joy
Disappointment Becomes Joy By Billy Graham • July 15, 2016 They shall see his face . . . —Revelation 22:4 (TLB) One of the great bonuses of being a Christian is the great hope that extends beyond the grave into the glory of God’s tomorrow. A little girl was running toward a cemetery as the darkness of evening began to fall. She passed a friend who asked her if she was not afraid to go through the graveyard at night.…
Verse of the Day – Jeremiah 32:17 KJV
“Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:”