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S. O. A. P. Here's your 90 second AM devotional! S-cripture 1 Timothy 6:17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. O-bservation The folks who are rich are commanded in this passage not to put their hope in their wealth or get a "Big Head," as if they had made it happen. Rather our hope, at whatever level we're living, should be in the Lord. It's Jesus who has provided us with...

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Obviously

S. O. A. P. Here's your 90 second AM devotional! S-cripture 1 Timothy 5:25 In the same way, "Good Deeds" are OBVIOUS, and even those that are not OBVIOUS cannot remain hidden forever. O-bservation In the previous verse the Apostle Paul writes that a man's sins precede him. It's OBVIOUS, and those who try to cover their sins will be found out in time. Now in this passage, it's true conversely that "The Good" a person does is OBVIOUS to all. And when a person’s "GOOD" is not immediately known, in time it will become OBVIOUS. A-pplication Most of us want our lives to count for "Good...

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A Youthful Example

S. O. A. P. Here's your 90 second AM devotional! S-cripture 1 Timothy 4:12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young. But set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in faith, and in purity. O-bservation Once again the old man of God, Paul, speaks to the young man of God, Timothy. He encourages him not to let anyone look down on him because of his youth. And the way to counteract people’s judgment is to be an example in every category of life. A-pplication Okay, let me first of all apologize for my generation. At this point, if we're not...

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The Right Fear

S. O. A. P. Here's your 90 second AM devotional! S-cripture 2 Chronicles 17:10 The Fear (Holy Respect) of The Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat O-bservation The word of God under King Jehoshaphat was read and taught by the Levites throughout Judah, to the point that the fear of The Lord, the power of The Lord, and the anointing of The Lord was upon all Judah. It was so powerful that it spread to the nations surrounding Judah, those who did not even believe in Judah's God. A-pplication What happened here?...

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If YOU Will … GOD Will

S. O. A. P. Here's your 90 second AM devotional! S-cripture: 2 Chronicles 12:7a When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, this word of the Lord came to Schemaiah: "Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them but will soon give them deliverance." O-bservation: Rehoboam was the son of King Solomon and followed his father as king over Israel. His father was the wisest man who ever lived, however Rehoboam was one of the dumbest. Go figure. Another leader in Israel named Jeroboam broke off the 10 northern tribes of Israel and Judah, and the Levites remained under Rehoboam's command. As dumb...

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