December 2003 Previous Devotionals

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12/31/2003 - Revelation 1:8

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."

12/30/2003 - Isaiah 42:8-9

"I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another. ... See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being, I tell you of them."

12/29/2003 - James 3:16

For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

12/28/2003 - Romans 16:25-27

Now to [God] who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ... to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

12/27/2003 - 2 Corinthians 9:10

Now he [God] who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.

12/26/2003 - John 3:17

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

12/25/2003 - John 1:14

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

12/24/2003 - John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

12/23/2003 - John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

12/22/2003 - 1 Timothy 6:18

Command them [the rich] to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.

12/21/2003 - Romans 15:12

And again, Isaiah says, "The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in him."

12/20/2003 - Matthew 2:6

[As the prophet Micah has written:] "But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel."

12/19/2003 - Galatians 4:4-5

God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.

12/18/2003 - Galatians 1:3-4

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age...

12/17/2003 - Psalm 69:5-6

You know my folly, O God; my guilt is not hidden from you. May those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me, O Lord, the Lord Almighty; may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me, O God of Israel.

12/16/2003 - Hebrews 2:18

Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, [Jesus] is able to help those who are being tempted.

12/15/2003 - Hebrews 2:17

[Jesus] had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.

12/14/2003 - Psalm 69:30-32

I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. This will please the Lord more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hoofs. The poor will see and be glad — you who seek God, may your hearts live!

12/13/2003 - Deuteronomy 24:19

When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the alien, the fatherless and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

12/12/2003 - Psalm 69:17-18

Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble. Come near and rescue me; redeem me because of my foes.

12/11/2003 - John 1:4-5

In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it.

12/10/2003 - 2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

12/09/2003 - John 3:20-21

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.

12/08/2003 - 1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

12/07/2003 - Psalm 112:4

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.

12/06/2003 - John 8:12

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

12/05/2003 - Ephesians 5:3

Among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.

12/04/2003 - Matthew 5:14

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

12/03/2003 - Colossians 1:13

For [the Father] has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves...

12/02/2003 - Psalm 35:22-23

O Lord, ... be not silent. Do not be far from me, O Lord. Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.

12/01/2003 - Daniel 12:3

Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.