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NALC Devotions – November 14, 2017

Today’s readings: Lamentations 1:1-12; 1 Corinthians 15:41-50; Matthew 11:25-30 No matter how fine we think we are or think we look, we are decrepit—and getting more so every day. These natural bodies are the ruins of sinners. They are dying faster than we care to admit. We are each that lonely city of Lamentations. But
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NALC Devotions – November 13, 2017

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 44:1-14; 1 Corinthians 15:30-41; Matthew 11:16-24 A retiree sat at church with his nose glued to his cellphone screen. His pastor joked, “Oh, these kids and their phones these days…” We also seriously complain about a great many things. The subject of our grumbling may be the younger generation, a political party, the president, even
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NALC Devotions – November 12, 2017

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14; Acts 16:6-15; Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 “For I know the plans I have for you…” These are some of the most comforting words in scripture. They remind us that our Lord always provides, and even when our plans fall through, his plans remain firmly in place. But there is more to our
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NALC Devotions – November 11, 2017

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 52:1-34; 1 Corinthians 15:12-29; Matthew 11:7-15 Have you ever met a prophet? Chances are such that if we had encountered one of the great prophets, more than likely, we would not have liked what they had to say. Prophets often preached a word from God that stood in conflict with the way people were living. When
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NALC Devotions – November 10, 2017

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 38:14-28; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Matthew 11:1-6 “And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” Jesus spoke these words in response to John’s disciples who were sent to see if Jesus was indeed the Messiah. Have we ever taken the time to really ask ourselves what that means to us? The word blessed,
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NALC Devotions – November 9, 2017

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 38:1-13; 1 Corinthians 14:26-40; Matthew 10:34-42 How committed are we? It is a haunting question. Peter declared that he would die for Jesus but soon enough, he would not even admit that he knew the Lord (Luke 22:57). What would be our responses in the same situation? Would we act the same
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NALC Devotions – November 8, 2017

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 37:3-21; 1 Corinthians 14:13-25; Matthew 10:24-33 See how Jeremiah was “going in and out among the people”? He still enjoyed freedom of movement while Jerusalem was being besieged by the Chaldeans. What did he do with that freedom? He spoke the word of the Lord—even if it was offensive to the hearers. And it was
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NALC Devotions – November 7, 2017

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 36:27–37:2; 1 Corinthians 14:1-12; Matthew 10:16-23 There is a tale of two builders. The first worked hard building himself a house. The outside was not much to behold, but the inside was beautiful. The builder spared no expense in building himself a lovely home to enjoy. The second builder worked with a group of craftsmen.
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