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Daily Devotions: December 23, 2014

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Today’s Bible reading is Revelation chapter 16

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

Terrible judgements are coming to the earth. Seven angels will pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath leading up to the battle of Armageddon on that great judgment day. Awful diseases, contaminated water systems, an enormous hailstorm, and the worse earthquake the world has ever seen will befall those who dwell upon the earth. In these conditions one would think that people would turn to God, but it doesn’t happen. Though there are some who will be saved during the Great Tribulation, most will not. Repeatedly, we are told that they do not repent and turn to God and give Him glory. Instead, they curse God in their affliction. Why is it that many people live without God in their life and love sin? These people fail to see that the One who made them is also the One who loves them. He has given us His Son Jesus Christ, born in a lowly manger and who was willing to take the punishment for our sins. God’s wrath was poured out upon Jesus Christ on the cross so that we could escape the coming wrath of God. When we place our faith in Christ we are instantaneously transformed into God’s dear children, and we never have to fear punishment for we are no longer under God’s wrath.

Prayer: “Dear Heavenly Father, we pray for the countless people in the world who don’t know Christ. Use us to share the love of Christ and may You bring someone into our path today. In Jesus name. Amen.”

Randy J. McPheron

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Today’s Bible reading is John chapter 7

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

Jesus said, “If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” He spoke these words with passion. His heart yearned and longed for the spiritually impoverished people to turn to Him for life and satisfaction. They were searching in all the wrong places for hope and happiness. He not only spoke these words with passion but also He spoke them prophetically. His words were a fulfillment of the scripture. Not only were His words prophetic, but also they were a promise. He was describing the Holy Spirit. God’s Spirit lives in us and gives us life! The witness of God’s Spirit flows from our lives like a river when we belong to God. This is true because God promised it to us.

Prayer: “Heavenly Father, our souls are thirsty, we come to You that we may experience Your Holy Spirit flowing like a river from our lives. In Jesus name. Amen.”

Randy J. McPheron

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Today’s Bible reading is John chapter 6

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

Jesus took a few loves and fishes and fed the five-thousand. His miracle gave way to His message. He claimed to be the bread of God come down from heaven to give life to the world. He said, “I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger.” Jesus said, “I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” Jesus promised eternal life to those who accepted and experienced Him as the heavenly bread. He said, “He that eats of this bread shall live forever.” When Jesus gave this truth there were many who turned away. Jesus asked His twelve disciples, “Will you also go away?” Simon Peter answered, “To Whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Prayer: “Dear Father, You gave us Jesus, the Bread of life, heavenly Manna, our Savior. He satisfies our hungry souls.”

Randy J. McPheron

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Today’s Bible reading is John chapter 3

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

There are sixty-nine books in the Bible. The Bible has one thousand, one hundred and eighty- nine chapters. There are thirty one thousand, one hundred and two verses in the Bible, but none sweeter than John 3:16! There are some numbers that remind me of certain things and that are special. When I see the numbers 1126 I immediately think of my wife because we were married on November 26. No matter if it is a clock or a calendar or wherever it is some numbers just stand out. When I see the number 828 I always think of Romans 8:28 “all things work together for good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose.” There are not many numbers that quite stand out like 3:16. This one verse really sums up the entire Bible in a single sentence. It is the Gospel in a verse. The Gospel declares God’s love for people. Someone taught me to read John 3:16 by placing my name in it. I encourage you to try it. God loves you and His purpose for your life is that you be saved. John 3:16 shows us how to be saved. It shows us that we are perishing because of our sin, and that the only remedy was for God to give His Son. Jesus paid the full penalty for your sin and if you will place your faith in Him you will live. That is why John 3:16 is the sweetest verse in all the Bible.

“Tell me the story of Jesus, write on my heart every word. Tell me the story most precious, sweetest that ever was heard.”

Randy J. McPheron