January 20 Then Jesus said to the twelve, ‘Do you also want to go away?’ Then Simon Peter answered Him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.’ — John 6:67?68

Loyalty In A Disloyal World

Orson Welles once complained, “When you’re down and out, something always turns up—and it’s usually the noses of your friends.” How loyal are you to the people in your life? Loyalty is a noble trait, but often people are more committed to themselves than to anyone or anything else. In view of so manydissolved marriages, you’d almost think the marriage vow states, “Till inconvenience do... More

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January 19 ‘…seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness…’ — Matthew 6:33

Seek First The Kingdom

Whether or not we’re aware of it, we all have pursuits in life, ultimate goals we want to achieve. Whatever our pursuits are, they drive the rest of our lives. Wittingly or unwittingly, we choose our daily actions to help us reach our ultimate goals. And Jesus Christ told us exactly what we should wholeheartedly pursue first and foremost—God’skingdom and His righteousness. If we want to seek God’s kingdom first,... More

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January 18 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.’ — Genesis 15:1

Abraham

Today, do you face something that you fear? Then let Abram’s example inGenesis 14 encourage you to endure and to trust God. Four kings had traveled all the way from the Mesopotamia area and hadinvaded Israel, taking captive the kings of Zoar, Sodom, Gomorrah, and other cities. In addition, these kings had plundered a lot of the goods belonging to these cities. When Abram heard that the kings had taken captive his nephew... More

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January 17 …at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. — Ephesians 2:12

The Need For Hope

Have you ever felt utterly hopeless? Maybe even today you face a strugglethat has sapped you of all expectation. Hope seems a rare commodity these days. Our society has gotten rid ofGod, banning Him from schools by banning the Bible and prayer and seeking to doso in every other possible area. Meanwhile, the gloom grows deeper and thedarkness more impenetrable. Hopelessness settles in about us. In increasingnumbers people flee from this... More

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January 16 All the counsel you have received has only worn you out! Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you. — Isaiah 47:13, NIV

Astrology And Your Future

Have you ever wished you could see into the future and know every detail ofthe rest of your life? Wouldn’t that knowledge make things easier? It seemsthat many people today desire that kind of enlightenment. In fact, astrology,one of the most ancient methods of foretelling the future, has become quitepopular again. Do you know who helped make it popular? Adolf Hitler. Hitler had five full-time, paid astrologers on his staff, helping him... More

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January 15 …and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful, and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’ — Genesis 1:28

Every Realm In The World

Yesterday we learned that the early Christians “turned the world upsidedown.” We addressed the need to proclaim the gospel, which has the potentialto change individual lives. Today I want to deal with the social impact of thegospel. When you look at the impact of the Church in history, you can see theincredible ways Christianity has transformed the world for the better. Althoughthese changes didn’t happen overnight, we... More

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January 14 "…‘These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.’..." — Acts 17:6

What In The World Are We Doing?

Do you ever sit back and wonder about your purpose in life? Do you wish to know at the end of your life that you didn’t live in vain? Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living. I think it behooves us from time to time to ask, “What in the world am I doing? What is my life really amounting to?” I believe we should “be about our Father’s business”—advancing the kingdom of our Lord... More

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Loyalty In A Disloyal World

Seek First The Kingdom

Abraham

The Need For Hope

Astrology And Your Future

Every Realm In The World

What In The World Are We Doing?