Life This Side of Heaven
Devotions for Real Life
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 1475
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
A Savory Answer To A Sour Complaint
Have you ever noticed how easy it is for you and me to deflect our failings by pointing to the faults of others. It was a popular activity for those living in Exile during Ezekiel's day and they even…
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Mon 28 Sep 2020
What’s The Best Way To Worship And Give Thanks To God?
In Psalm 116, the psalmist asks, "What shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits to me?" That's a question you and I face as well. What is the best way to worship and give thanks to God for the…
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Sat 26 Sep 2020
Breathtaking Mercy
It shouldn’t surprise us to know that we aren’t the first people to be humbled when they gazed up at the night sky. Looking up at those very same stars, David marveled at God's creation in Psalm 8. B…
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Fri 25 Sep 2020
Firm In One Spirit, Contending As One
Have you ever watched the sport of rowing? In American colleges and universities it’s sometimes referred to as “crew.” And it’s at this time of the year that you may see teams out for practice on riv…
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Thu 24 Sep 2020
A Precious And Fleeting Opportunity
Why does God have us wait? Having heard the good news of our salvation, that God has removed our sins as far as the east is from the west by His Son’s death for us on the cross, and having been calle…
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Wed 23 Sep 2020
Unbound And Unlimited
Do you feel bound? Have advancing years and failing health made you a shut-in? Are you off your feet and recovering from surgery? Are you doing fine, but staying close to home this year because of Co…
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Tue 22 Sep 2020
That's Not Fair. It's Better!
God isn’t fair. Well, He isn’t … at least not the way you and I think of fair. And that's good!
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Mon 21 Sep 2020
Level Ground
In Psalm 143 David prayed words that any hiker might appreciate. He said, “May your good Spirit lead me on level ground.” However, David explains what he means. He begins by saying, “Teach me to do Y…
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Sat 19 Sep 2020
Taking A Knee
As the apostle instructed weak Christians not to judge their brothers on practices which are neither commanded nor forbidden in Scripture, and as he admonished those who were strong in their faith no…
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Fri 18 Sep 2020
Not An Island
In John Donne’s famous prose from 1624, the writer says that now famous line: “No man is an island.” Donne may have been familiar with the words which the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write here in R…
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Thu 17 Sep 2020
When We Suffer Harm And Injustice
When you and I suffer injury and injustice it hurts. It’s frustrating when we’re powerless to anything do about it. Have you ever scratched you head and wondered why God doesn’t seem to see it and de…
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Wed 16 Sep 2020
As We Forgive Our Debtors
Jesus explained to Peter that since there’s no limit to the mercy that God has given to you and me there should be no limit on the mercy we share with one another. But in order to show what that look…
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Tue 15 Sep 2020
How Many Times Should I Forgive?
Peter asked our Savior, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" He may have felt that was quite extravagant. Instead of the usual three times, wh…
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Mon 14 Sep 2020
Here's The Church, Not Always A Steeple
Have you ever smiled when passing a white wooden chapel on the prairies and thought it was quaint? Have you ever found yourself lowering your voice to a whisper and standing in awe inside a large ca…
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Sat 12 Sep 2020
Like Bubble Gum Stuck To Your Shoe?
When dealing with a brother who is fallen into open sin, and refuses to listen to the call to repent from you, and from the family of faith, Jesus says, "treat him as you would a pagan or a tax colle…
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Fri 11 Sep 2020
Our Wondrous Savior
God’s love is so great, so untiring and so persistent that He relentlessly pursues His wandering sheep to rescue them from death. God calls you and me to take note of those in our midst who have wand…
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Thu 10 Sep 2020
Even More Radical Than Radical Surgery
At first, our Savior’s words here in Matthew sound jarring and unwelcome. It sounds like He’s talking about radical surgery, one of those operations with a name than ends in “ectomy”. Our first insti…
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Wed 09 Sep 2020
"Dirty Little Children" Welcome
When Jesus settled the disciples' dispute, of who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, it's unlikely that the child He called to stand in their midst was wearing his Sunday best. And, if you no…
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Tue 08 Sep 2020
Who Is The Greatest? Really?
Jesus explained to the disciples that He would soon be going to the cross to accomplish our amazing rescue from sin and death. You would think that this would have consumed all their thoughts and eve…
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Mon 07 Sep 2020
Lead, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way? Not Quite
“Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” Have you ever heard the phrase? Putting it bluntly, it’s important to be clear who is leading, who is following, and who should stand aside. But it's not up for…
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Sat 05 Sep 2020
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