With a sickening crunch, a piece of my tooth snapped at the back of my

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“I can live with it until my next dentist appointment,” I foolishly

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How wrong was I? Within hours, I found that the jagged edge of my tooth was

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Thankfully, the dental clinic could fit me in. The dentist smoothed away

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Sometimes my own life has a jagged edge. In this imperfect world I live in,

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How wonderful that we have Jesus, who heals our broken relationship with

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Are you living with regrets for something you did wrong in the past?

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If you would like to know more about Jesus’s forgiveness, check out our

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For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to

Read Verses:

Psalm 32:1-Psalm 32:5; Romans 8:1; Hebrews 4:14-Hebrews 4:16; 1 John 1:9; John 3:17

Sometimes I feel like I am not enough. I feel like I am not trying hard

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But our value in God’s eyes has nothing to do with what we have

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God chose to love us before we even turned to Him, and that is a great sign

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Jesus came to die for you while you were still a sinner and an enemy of

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We all need Jesus’s love and forgiveness. To find out more about what

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But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners,

Read Verses:

Romans 5:6-Romans 5:11

When did you become God’s? When did God first notice you and pay

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When we were babies, relying on adults for everything, God saw us. When we

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God has such a great love for us, and He paid attention to us before we

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When we start to wonder if anyone cares about us, the Bible can help us see

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When we start to wonder if anyone really loves us, we can look to the Bible

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Have you ever thought about how God loved you and paid attention to you

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For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s

Read Verses:

Psalm 22:9-Psalm 22:10; Psalm 139:13-Psalm 139:16; Ephesians 1:4-Ephesians 1:5

The Aramean army surrounded Samaria. No one could get out or go in. People

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Four lepers sat outside the gate. Trying to figure out a way to survive,

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When the four lepers entered the Aramean camp, no one was there. God had

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The lepers discovered food, tents, horses, donkeys, and great amounts of

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Upon hearing the lepers’ news, the king believed it was a trap, so he sent

In our hardest times, God is there, just like He was there for the people

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Can you think of a time God showed His love for you in the midst of

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When you are going through a challenging time, who are trusted

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My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the

Read Verses:

2Kgs:7:3-2Kgs:7:9; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 73:26

It’s God’s desire that every one of us is saved. God is loving and does not

confesses their sins and puts their trust in Jesus to save them from sin

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In Matthew 18:10-14, Jesus was sharing a parable about lost sheep. He said

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If God hasn’t given up on any one of us, then we also shouldn’t give up on

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No sin is beyond Jesus’s forgiveness, and in fact, our sin is the reason

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Therefore, it’s necessary we extend our hands in love to all unbelievers we

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If you know Jesus, who were the people who introduced you to Him? What do

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If you want to learn more about what it means to know Jesus, check out

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And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Acts 2:21

Read Verses:

Matthew 18:10-Matthew 18:14; Luke 15:1-Luke 15:7; Acts:2:21

I believe in You

And then I don’t

I trust in You

Then I get scared

I waver and doubt

I mess up and hide

I don’t cling to You like I should

I rest in peace

And then I wake scared

I cry to You

Then I turn away

I stumble and fall

I don’t live like I know I should

Take imperfect me

Keep me close to You Emily Acker

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Even when we give up on God, He never gives up on us (Luke 19:10; 2

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Read Colossians 2:6-15. When we start to doubt God, how could it be

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Throughout our lives, we all have questions, frustrations, and concerns

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Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,

Read Verses:

Psalm 119:176; Colossians 2:6-Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 4:14-Hebrews 4:16

Ayesha, you are under arrest for violating the curfew, the words echo

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Sunrise peeps through the window. CLANG. The door opens. My jailers clamp

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They drag me, throwing me into an open top truck as an example for all to

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The truck stops with a screech. I’m carried onto the speed boat. Mouth dry,

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Ayesha, don’t try to swim, calls a voice. “Am I hallucinating?” I wonder,

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Jesus? I whisper. Jesus?

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Ayesha, I love you more than your mistakes, He says, love in His eyes,

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Have you ever felt like you were drowning in guiltpulled down by the

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he freed us from the penalty for our sins. Romans 3:24 (NLT)

Read Verses:

Psalm 32:1-Psalm 32:7; Romans 3:23-Romans 3:28

I love mosaicspictures made of tiny pieces of random materials, arranged

paving stone, or even a wall or ceiling. I think what I love most about

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And what holds all those random pieces together? The canvas. That unity

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What’s amazing to me is that this diversity is how God planned it. He wants

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God uses our different backgrounds and gifts, making us His beautiful

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What are some of the different talents, backgrounds, and cultures in your

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How have you seen God glorified through those differences?

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God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in

Read Verses:

Revelation 7:9-Revelation 7:10; 1 Corinthians 12:4-1 Corinthians 12:31

Genesis 1:26-27 says God created humans in His own image, in His likeness.

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Sometimes, we tend to think that we are of less value than others. We might

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When I was still in school, I used to feel inferior in the company of

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But now, I’ve come to understand that God does not value us because of how

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I came to this understanding as I listened to the testimonies of people who

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James 2:1-4 shows us God wants us to place the same value on all people. He

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How have you seen wealth, status, appearance, etc. influencing how people

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When do you find it difficult to see all people (including yourself) as

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So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of

Read Verses:

James 2:1-James 2:4; Genesis 1:26-Genesis 1:27; John 3:16

Throughout the Bible, God calls His people to tell one another about all He

how this fits into His bigger story. Because of His great love for us, God

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When we talk to others about the great things God has done for us, both in

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When we share about the good things God has done, we help ease our own

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When we talk about the good things God has done for us, we are acting as

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When we talk about the things God has done for us, we worship God and show

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What has God done for you? How could you tell others? As you share, take

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Today’s devotion points out three reasons it’s important for us to tell

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Can you think of a time God helped you (physically, emotionally,

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The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Psalm

Read Verses:

Deuteronomy 6:20-Deuteronomy 6:25; Psalm 107:1-Psalm 107:2; Psalm 107:43; Psalm 126:3