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  Bread for the Weary Journey Bible Reading: 1st King 19:1-8 Key Verse:  8  19:8 So, he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. DEVOTION 1st Kings chapter 19, we find the prophet Elijah fleeing for his life after an encounter with Queen Jezebel. Wearied and frightened, Elijah finds himself desolation, feeling completely isolated and abandoned. As he journeys through the barren landscape, his strength decline, and he collapses under a broom tree, desperate for rest and sustenance. In this desolate setting, with the boiling sun beating down on him, Elijah is at his lowest point. He was weary of his travels and discouraged by the threats to his life. It is in this moment of defenselessness that, Elijah experiences an insightful encounter with God’s provision and care. God sends an angel to minister to him, providing him with food and water, giving him the strength he needs ...
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  The Shepherd who prepares the table Bible Reading: Psalm: 23 Key Verse:  5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. (Psalm 23:5) DEVOTION Psalm 23rd is a well-known passage written by David, and it illustrates God as a caring Shepherd host, providing protection, provisions and comfort to his people. It emphasizes a personal relationship. In the beginning of Psalm 23:  we the representation of God as our Shepherd, and now in Psalm 23: 5 we see the representation of God as an attentive, and cordial host. Here in this portion, David is an honored guest and is his magnanimous, caring host and we too are the guest at God’s table. Here in the context of a table being prepared, it represents a banquet, showing God’s bountiful supply for His people, it is just like a host carefully sets a table with a feast, God assures that His children have all they need. It represents His faithfulness to meet our emotion...
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  From Scarcity to Sufficiency Bible Reading: 2 Kings 4: 38-44 Key Verse:  41  Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He put it into the pot and said, “Serve it to the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot. (2 Kings 4: 41). DEVOTION This scripture passage for today (2 Kings 4: 38-44 ) talks about two miracles during the time of Elisha – one where Elisha miraculous cleanses a poisoned stew with flour and the other where Elisha feeds a hundred men with just twenty loaves of barley bread. Elisha’s actions showcase the incredible ways in which God can work through individuals to meet the needs of many. God can take what is hurtful and make it something useful and he can also multiply what little we have and make it a blessing to many.  God expects us to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with him (Micah 6:8). We are called to be the flour that changes lives by our love, perseverance and using our god given abilities to make a difference in the ...
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  Feast of free grace Bible Reading:  55:1-3 Key Verse:  15 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? (Isaiah 55:2) DEVOTION Having celebrated the holy week we Christians should have understood and experienced the depth of God’s love. We always work so hard in trying to have the best- the best college, the best job, the best home, the best vacation ect ect. But I always wonder when it comes to our salvation we succumb to Satan’s folly and sometimes make some wrong and dreadful choices that hurt us or the ones we love deeply. Why is that so? Why not spend on what is everlasting and eternal?  Isaiah as God’s messenger to Judah spoke boldly to the people to turn from their lives of sin and warned them of God’s judgement and punishment. The last few chapters of the book of Isaiah however are filled with hope as Isaiah unfolds God’s love and yearning for his people to return, repent and be renewed. Isaiah 55 Verse 1: God’s calling...
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  Feast of free grace Bible Reading:  55:1-3 Key Verse:  15 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? (Isaiah 55:2) DEVOTION Having celebrated the holy week we Christians should have understood and experienced the depth of God’s love. We always work so hard in trying to have the best- the best college, the best job, the best home, the best vacation ect ect. But I always wonder when it comes to our salvation we succumb to Satan’s folly and sometimes make some wrong and dreadful choices that hurt us or the ones we love deeply. Why is that so? Why not spend on what is everlasting and eternal?  Isaiah as God’s messenger to Judah spoke boldly to the people to turn from their lives of sin and warned them of God’s judgement and punishment. The last few chapters of the book of Isaiah however are filled with hope as Isaiah unfolds God’s love and yearning for his people to return, repent and be renewed. Isaiah 55 Verse 1: God’s calling...
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  The Image of the Invisible God Bible Reading: Colossians 1:15–20  Key Verse:  15 The son is the image of the invisible God, the first born over all creation  DEVOTION On this New Sunday, it has been a week since the Resurrection: where grief has turned to wonder, and doubt begins to give way to faith. In this sacred time before the Feast of Pentecost, Paul’s words in Colossians remind us of a profound truth: Christ is “the image of the invisible God.” What does it mean to see the invisible? With Christ, the unseen becomes visible. The God we cannot touch or fully comprehend has made Himself known—in compassion for the broken, in power over death, in sacrificial love on the cross, and in victory through the empty tomb.  The Resurrection is not just a simple event; it is a revelation. It shows us that the One who created all things is also the One who redeems all things. St. Paul declares that all things were created through Him and for Him. This means...
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Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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  My Lord and My God Bible Reading: St. John 20:24-29 Key Verse:    “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29) DEVOTION The meeting of Thomas the Apostle and the risen Jesus Christ is a carefully shaped testimony about faith, identity, and revelation. By the end of the first century, the first generation of eyewitnesses was passing away. They needed an empirical certainty focused on how could they believe without seeing? In John 20:24-29 dignifies the journey from doubt to faith.   Thomas’ confession “My Lord and my God!” is the climax of the Gospel of John. From the opening declaration, “the Word was God” (John 1:1), to this final proclamation, the Gospel builds toward recognizing Jesus’ full divine identity. Thomas directly calls Jesus “God.” It affirms that the risen Christ is not merely a teacher...
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