Archives: Devos

One Word

On the morning of Jesus’ resurrection, Mary Magdalene was standing outside the tomb weeping. As she looked inside the tomb, she saw two angels.When they asked her why she was weeping, she said to them, “‘Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.’ Now when she […]

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The Son of God

As Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate, the crowd wanted blood.They had made false charges against Him, but they couldn’t substantiate them. Pilate had Jesus whipped, and three times he announced that he found no fault in Him.Each time, the crowd called for Him to be crucified. But only the Romans could inflict capital punishment. So […]

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The Lord's Own Prayer

In John 17, we’re treading on holy ground as we see Jesus begin a one-on-one communication with His Father—lifting up His eyes and His voice and talking to the Father just hours before His death.I have resorted to this prayer frequently through the years. I practically know it by heart. John Knox, that great Scottish […]

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Your Sin Erased

Jesus essentially said to the religious leaders of His day, “Prostitutes and tax collectors are going to get into the kingdom of heaven before you” (see Matthew 21:28-31). Prostitution is condemned in Scripture as immoral. Yet two prostitutes are in the genealogy of Christ, and one of them, Rahab, is named as an example of […]

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Say the Magic Words

Jesus gave His disciples several important promises in the Upper Room Discourse, but one of them has been very commonly misunderstood.Here it is: “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it” (John […]

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