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Before Jesus

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? O-bservation: The Lord spoke these words having to do with the heart of every man and woman through the great prophet Jeremiah. He said that the place in our lives where our decisions are made, the Heart, is so desperately wicked that it is beyond understanding. A-pplication: Throughout my life as a minister of the gospel, I’ve preached on this verse many times. Yet, whenever I’ve preached on it, I’ve preached on it with this prevailing thought:  “Before Jesus.” You...

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Have You Ever Felt Like That Before?

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Psalm 123:4 We have endured no end of ridicule from the arrogant, of contempt from the proud. O-bservation: The Psalmist, in his desperation, cried to God to have mercy on him and his people. He said that those who opposed them had ridiculed them to no end, and had shown them great contempt. His blame was directed at the proud and arrogant among them. A-pplication: “Have You Ever Felt Like That Before?” Here you are, doing your absolute best to stay the course in the midst of your own storm, and instead of encouragement you’re ridiculed...

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There’s No Need To Run

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Isaiah 52:12 But you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard. O-bservation: The first time Israel exited Egypt it was in haste! But here the Lord speaks through His prophet Isaiah and says that Israel will leave Babylon back for Israel in peace. He says that God will go before them and behind them to bring them home safely. A-pplication: Perhaps like Israel you have been held against your will in a barren place. Oh you've had food...

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