Posts with the category “daily-devotion”

Be Ready For The End
by Curt Dodd on July 28th, 2025
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. – Romans 10:9  Whether we care to admit it or not, the end times are not too far off. Jesus is coming back soon and we need to be prepared.   We might not be here when the events of the end times gear up. But this is the pathway that will unfold during the Grea...  Read More
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Be Present
by Curt Dodd on July 27th, 2025
Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. (1 Timothy 5:8)  Part of the role we have as fathers is to be present for our family and to provide for them. In fact, men are uniquely wired with this desire to provide and take care of their family. So when we are not fulfilling that innate desire, we are...  Read More
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Be Hospitable
by Curt Dodd on July 26th, 2025
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. – 1 Peter 4:9-10  Do you know what it means to be hospitable? It means to open your home. Open your home and do it without grumbling. Now, you might be thinking, why would someone grumble about being hospitable to some...  Read More
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Be Expectant
by Curt Dodd on July 25th, 2025
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. (Matthew 25:1-4)  You and I should be living just like Jesus says, “Be expectant.” He uses a great s...  Read More
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Avoiding Trouble
by Curt Dodd on July 24th, 2025
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. (John 14:1)  Do you realize that trouble is simply part of life? You can't avoid it. It is crucial to understand that through Christ we can overcome the trouble, regardless of what that is. Jesus told us, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.” (John 15:18)  People will not always line up with what you belie...  Read More
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Asking Out Of Faith
by Curt Dodd on July 23rd, 2025
“Jesus stopped and called them. ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked. ‘Lord,’ they answered, ‘we want our sight.’ Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.” – Matthew 20:32-34  One of the things that separates Christianity from all other religions is the fact that we can experience salvation by faith alone. In order to hav...  Read More
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Recognize His Voice
by Curt Dodd on July 22nd, 2025
"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." (John 14:26) You know that feeling when you're in a crowded mall and suddenly hear your name? Your head snaps up immediately. You know your name. Even more, you know when your spouse or child calls it—you recognize their voice instantly. I was ...  Read More
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Are You Thirsty?
by Curt Dodd on July 21st, 2025
For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – Romans 10:13  I truly believe that one of the biggest problems in our country is that we are not thirsty enough. How long will it take for us to realize how dry we are? The moment we come to that dryness and cry out, “Oh, Jesus, save me, help me, change me, make me yours,” that's when we will feel and sense the life-giving water of...  Read More
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Are You Stuck In Your Sin?
by Curt Dodd on July 20th, 2025
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)  The difference between someone who is a believer and someone who is not a believer is like the difference between a hog and a sheep. When a hog falls into the mud, it says, “Honey, I'm home.” When a sheep falls into the mud, it will either get out or die trying to get out of the mud.   If you are a child of God, you will never ...  Read More
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Are You Serving?
by Curt Dodd on July 19th, 2025
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. – Hebrews 10:24  God wants us to be involved in ministry. He wants us to serve. He doesn't want you to just sit and learn things. He wants you to learn Scripture to do things. It is important for us to act out the love of Christ. It is important for us to act out the heart of service Jesus modeled for us. That is why yo...  Read More
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Are You Ready?
by Curt Dodd on July 18th, 2025
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)  Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 7:21)  Let me ask you a question, “If Jesus came today, are you ready?” If Jesus came today before ...  Read More
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Are You On The Bench?
by Curt Dodd on July 17th, 2025
Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle. – Psalm 144:1  Whenever I go to watch a football game, I notice that there are typically three kinds of players on the football team. First of all, there are the players on the field who are engaged in the battle. They are doing everything that they have been trained to do. They received the jersey, and they have...  Read More
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Are You Fully Trusting God?
by Curt Dodd on July 16th, 2025
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received…There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” – Ephesians 4:1,4-6 (NIV)  One thing I’ve seen many Christians struggle with over the years is trust....  Read More
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Recognize His Voice
by Curt Dodd on July 15th, 2025
"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." (John 14:26) You know that feeling when you're in a crowded mall and suddenly hear your name? Your head snaps up immediately. You know your name. Even more, you know when your spouse or child calls it—you recognize their voice instantly. I was ...  Read More
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Are You Fully Committed To Christ?
by Curt Dodd on July 14th, 2025
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. – 2 Corinthians 10:3-5  Yesterday we began tal...  Read More
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Are You Feeling Stuck?
by Curt Dodd on July 13th, 2025
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10  Let me ask you a question. Have you ever been stuck? And by that, I mean have you ever been stuck while in a vehicle? I have gotten stuck several times in my life, but one particular instance sticks out in my mind that is ve...  Read More
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Are You Excited And Expectant?
by Curt Dodd on July 12th, 2025
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. – Mark 1:35  Let me tell you a little story. On one of our family vacations, we had no idea where we were going. We packed up the Suburban, loaded the kids, and flipped a coin as to where we would go. We would decide to go east, west, north, or south. We kept flipping...  Read More
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Are You Excited And Expectant?
by Curt Dodd on July 11th, 2025
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. – Mark 1:35  Let me tell you a little story. On one of our family vacations, we had no idea where we were going. We packed up the Suburban, loaded the kids, and flipped a coin as to where we would go. We would decide to go east, west, north, or south. We kept flipping...  Read More
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Are You Broken Over Your Sin?
by Curt Dodd on July 10th, 2025
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14)  Many people today (in the younger generation) don't have any idea about a “Revival.” It is a series of protracted meetings where a church meets every night for an extended period of tim...  Read More
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An Amazing God
by Curt Dodd on July 9th, 2025
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. (Ephesians 3:20)  This is one of my all-time favorite verses in Scripture, because it reminds me how God is able to work in ways so far above and beyond what my human mind can comprehend. Anything we could think up, dream up, or make up in our heads, He can surpass it with H...  Read More
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Growing Through Uncertain Times
by Curt Dodd on July 8th, 2025
"So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. 'Greetings,' he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, 'Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.'" (Matthew 28:8-10) Have you ever noticed how God does His greatest work in our lives du...  Read More
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Holy By Choice
by Curt Dodd on July 8th, 2025
Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love. (Hosea 10:12) Your holiness isn't an accident—it's a choice. Every day, you make decisions that move you toward God's holiness or away from it. There are no neutral choices in your spiritual life. Let me ask you something that might sting: Who's setting your moral compass? Your friends? The latest Netflix series? The cultural wind...  Read More
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Amazing Power
by Curt Dodd on July 7th, 2025
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)  Do you ever struggle with feeling powerless? Are you feeling the weight of the burdens of life crushing down on your shoulders? Do you feel like you’re never going to be able to overcome the difficult and painful circumstances you’re facing right n...  Read More
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Allowing God To Do The Changing
by Curt Dodd on July 6th, 2025
“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning. Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ So if God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?” When they heard this, they had no further objections and...  Read More
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Aligning Your Plans With God’s Plans
by Curt Dodd on July 5th, 2025
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. (Proverbs 16:9)  One of the most amazing things about Jesus is that He sees everything that you are going through right now, and He has all power to direct the next steps of your life. But in knowing this, we need to make sure that our steps are not going against the trend of His steps.   Many of us make decisions base...  Read More
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Aligning With God’s Word
by Curt Dodd on July 4th, 2025
Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality. Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the swo...  Read More
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Admitting When You Are Wrong
by Curt Dodd on July 3rd, 2025
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” – James 4:6  Why do people, when they are confronted, have a difficult time admitting they are wrong? They did something wrong, but they refuse to take any responsibility for their actions. They don’t even want to talk about it. They invariably try to justify why they did it. At the core, the human ...  Read More
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Aligning Our Hearts with God's Heart through Prayer
by Curt Dodd on July 2nd, 2025
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." - Psalm 37:4  Prayer is not just a means of presenting our requests before God; it is a sacred opportunity to align our hearts with the heart of our Heavenly Father. Psalm 37:4 reminds us that when we delight ourselves in the Lord, He graciously grants the desires of our hearts. However, this verse holds a deeper truth...  Read More
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Growing Through Uncertain Times
by Curt Dodd on July 1st, 2025
"So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. 'Greetings,' he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, 'Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.'" (Matthew 28:8-10) Have you ever noticed how God does His greatest work in our lives du...  Read More
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Staying Close to the Fire
by Curt Dodd on June 30th, 2025
“How much more, then, will the blood of Christ... cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” - Hebrews 9:14This week has been one of the wildest weeks for weather in the 21 years I have lived in Nebraska. Yesterday, I picked up branches and limbs and lit a fire in the pit. Later, my wife said, “You smell like smoke!” That’s what smoke does. It cling...  Read More
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A Holy Plan to Follow
by Curt Dodd on June 29th, 2025
“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love.” - Hosea 10:12If we are going to live a holy life, we need a holy plan to follow. First, we must make a personal commitment to live holy. Hosea says, “Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love.” Proverbs 20:7 says, “The righteous lead blameless lives.” God will not force us to make holy choices. We are no...  Read More
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Accountability and Encouragement
by Curt Dodd on June 28th, 2025
That there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. (1 Corinthians 12:25-27)  The word “Ekklesia” is the Koine ́ Greek word for church. It is a compound word, “ek” (the preposition, which means...  Read More
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Abiding and Resting
by Curt Dodd on June 27th, 2025
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)  If you are going through difficult times in your life right now, you need to learn the spiritual practice of abiding. But what does it mean to ab...  Read More
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A Thrill Ride
by Curt Dodd on June 26th, 2025
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. (Matthew 7:13-14)  The last time I was on a thrill ride was at a county fair with my daughter. Because she loves thrill rides, she asked me to go with her on one of those rides. It was l...  Read More
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A Spiritual Wake Up Call
by Curt Dodd on June 25th, 2025
Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. (Revelation 3:2)  I want to tell you how our key verse today translates in the Greek language, how it flows. Let me give you the approximate English translation of the Koine´ Greek. Here is how it really reads: “Be you watching and establish the things remaining which were about to ...  Read More
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Finding Rest in Uncertain Times
by Curt Dodd on June 24th, 2025
"There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men." (Matthew 28:2-4) Why do we struggle with uncertainty so much? If there was ever a story that could teach us how ...  Read More
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Freedom That Leads to Holiness
by Curt Dodd on June 23rd, 2025
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. – Galatians 5:13If you are a follower of Jesus, you are free in Christ to decide for yourself, through the influence of the Holy Spirit, about what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. God wants us never to use our freedom to hurt someone else. We m...  Read More
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A Life Of Holiness
by Curt Dodd on June 22nd, 2025
Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight, so that it may go well with you. – Deuteronomy 6:18Today, let’s talk about the power of holiness. The word “holy” means “set apart for God.” As believers and as His children, we have been set apart for Him and Him alone. Therefore, everything we do, everything we say, and everything that we post on some social media platform should be right and good. ...  Read More
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Accountability and Encouragement
by Curt Dodd on June 21st, 2025
That there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. (1 Corinthians 12:25-27)  The word “Ekklesia” is the Koine ́ Greek word for church. It is a compound word, “ek” (the preposition, which means...  Read More
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Abiding and Resting
by Curt Dodd on June 20th, 2025
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)  If you are going through difficult times in your life right now, you need to learn the spiritual practice of abiding. But what does it mean to ab...  Read More
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