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Daily Devotion Dec. 9, 2025
“So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body” (1 Corinthians 15:42-44, ESV).
I can’t help but wonder if this passage was one of the Apostle Paul’s favorites. Paul spoke of the “thorn in the flesh” from which he suffered mightily. No one knows the particular malady with which Paul struggled. Some have suggested that Paul was blind. Others claim that he endured debilitating seizures.
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Daily Devotion Monday, Dec. 8, 2025
“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn” (Luke 2:1-7, ESV).
Over the years, the innkeeper’s reputation has taken a beating. He has been viewed as a heartless businessman who was more interested in making money than helping a poor family in need. Personally, I believe the innkeeper has been given a bad rap. The reality may be that the innkeeper was a rather gracious person.
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Daily Devotion Dec. 5, 2025
“He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit: “Every branch that bears fruit he prunes” (John 15:2, NRSV).
This passage from John’s gospel has created a bit of angst for many readers over the years. The impression is that, like a gardener, God will lop off every Christian who fails to produce an acceptable yield of good works, then throw that person onto the trash heap.
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Daily Devotion Dec 4, 2025
“But I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father” (John 14:21, NRSV).
This particular passage in John’s gospel is the most complete biblical explanation we have of the Holy Trinity. The close relationship that Jesus describes between himself, the Father, and the Holy Spirit is reminiscent of the Three Musketeers’ mantra—“One for all and all for one.” The love the members of the Trinity have for one another is strong. They have a singular purpose. They share the same hopes and dreams. Their hearts beat as one.
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