Life This Side of Heaven
Devotions for Real Life
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 1475
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Remarkable Patience And Love In The Garden
When our first parents disobeyed God, God could simply have parted the clouds and thundered His anger from heaven. But that’s not what He did. What took place next was remarkable.
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Mon 02 Mar 2020
Happy "Leap Day"
Happy Leap Day. Since this is a Leap Year we get 366 days instead of the usual 365. Instead of February having its usual 28 days, we’ve got that odd little “extra day” on our calendar this year – Fe…
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Sat 29 Feb 2020
"Do You Know What This Is?"
Peter was amazed by what He witnessed at the Transfiguration of our Savior. And this, in turn, brought him to want to remind us of the amazing treasure we hold in our hands and which we might otherwi…
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Fri 28 Feb 2020
Theme Thursday: "God Must Have Needed Another Angel"?
It's Theme Thursday and we're looking at "Famous Sayings That Aren’t In The Bible. There’s one particular phrase that you may hear at the tragic death of a child. It’s a well-intended sentiment but …
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Thu 27 Feb 2020
Why Ashes on "Ash Wednesday"?
Ash Wednesday is a day when you may see folks with what looks like dirt smudged onto their forehead in the shape of a cross. It marks the beginning of the 40-day penitential Season of Lent, a season …
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Wed 26 Feb 2020
Why Moses and Elijah?
Matthew tells us, "After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. His face shone …
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Tue 25 Feb 2020
Listening ... To Him
When Jesus told the disciples about the cross, Peter didn't want to hear it. Peter wanted Jesus to listen to him. “'Never, Lord!' he said. 'This shall never happen to you!'” At the Transfiguration, t…
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Mon 24 Feb 2020
Getting To The Heart Of The Matter
At the time Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, folks in the crowd were often led to believe that having a relationship with God was a matter of following the rules and external righteousness. Bu…
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Sat 22 Feb 2020
I Swear By My Hair?
For many of the folks in Jesus’ time, they were convinced that they had found loopholes in God’s Laws. And our sinful nature still goes looking for them today. But Jesus has come to give us something…
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Fri 21 Feb 2020
Theme Thursday: "It's Not My Place To Judge Another Person"?
It's Theme Thursday and we're looking at Famous Sayings That Aren’t In The Bible. Here's one: "It's not my place to judge another person." Wait a second, Jesus says, “Do not judge, or you too will be…
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Thu 20 Feb 2020
Well, At Least I’ve Never Murdered Anyone
“Well, I’m basically a good person. I’m not perfect, but at least I’ve never murdered anyone.” Have you ever heard someone say that when they describe how they’ve kept the Ten Commandments? Have you …
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Wed 19 Feb 2020
You Don't Need A Green Thumb For This
Some folks just seem to have a green thumb when it comes to planting a garden. And some seem to have a knack for sharing the Gospel. But Paul reminds us that it is "God who makes things grow."
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Tue 18 Feb 2020
Life And Blessings ... Every Day Of The Week
Choose life? Who wouldn't? As amazing as it sounds, our fallen sinful nature chooses death. In love, God has chosen to rescue us from this hopelessness and give us life in His Son.
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Mon 17 Feb 2020
Not Abolished But Kept Fully ... For You
It’s tempting to think that with a little effort we can tidy things up and put ourselves right with God. Of course, it would also be a mistake to think that God isn’t as serious about the Law anymore…
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Sat 15 Feb 2020
A Valentine Gift ... That Really Cleans Up
Did you know that according to a recent survey, “Americans get more excited about Valentine’s Day than Christmas"? Sound hard to believe? Wait until you hear what many say that they would like receiv…
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Fri 14 Feb 2020
Theme Thursday: "All Things Work Together For Good"?
It's Theme Thursday and we're looking at Famous Sayings That Aren’t In The Bible. Here's one: "All Things Work Together For Good." It sounds so similar to what the apostle tells us in Romans that it’…
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Thu 13 Feb 2020
Knowing What God Has In Store For Us
For those of you who are married, how perfectly do you know your spouse? Older married couples often comment on how they continue to discover new things about each other all the time. If that's true,…
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Wed 12 Feb 2020
Predictable, But Not Necessarily Discouraging
Have you ever shared the Gospel and been dismissed as simple or naive? Don't be discouraged. Paul assures us that this what we should expect. And knowing this is fact is actually a very useful insigh…
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Tue 11 Feb 2020
A Brighter Witness Than You May Realize
How bright is your flashlight? Probably not all that bright. You may feel that's also true of your witness your family, friends and acquaintances. Take heart, it may be brighter than you imagine.
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Mon 10 Feb 2020
When Did Everyone Get So Angry?
"When did everyone get so angry?" Could this be a result of what the Psalmist describes as 'walking in the counsel of the wicked, standing in the way of sinners, or sitting in the seat of mockers'?
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Sat 08 Feb 2020
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