Monthly Archives: September 2019

WALKING IN THE LIGHT IS MESSY!

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

I JOHN 1:5-9: “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him. If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” and yet we walk in … Continue reading →

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THE “BITE” OF BACKSLIDING…

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

II Peter 2:20-21: “For if, having escaped the world’s impurity through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these things and defeated, the last state is worse for them than the first. For … Continue reading →

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CAN I REALLY CAST MY CARES UPON HIM?

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

I PETER 5:6-11: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the … Continue reading →

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MY BATTLE WITH PRESUMPTION…

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

JAMES 4:13-17: “Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring — what … Continue reading →

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SHOULD THE BOOK OF JAMES BE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT?

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

JAMES 2:18-19: “But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works. You believe that God is one. Good! Even the demons believe — and they … Continue reading →

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CAN A PERSON REALLY CHANGE?

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

HEBREWS 13:8: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” CSB OBSERVATION: Can a person really change? Can the failures of the past really be redeemed? Are we destined to be defined by the mistakes we have made? Change … Continue reading →

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WINNING THE BATTLE OF THE MIND…

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

HEBREWS 9:12-14: “He entered the most holy place once for all time, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes … Continue reading →

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THE COMING UTOPIA!

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

ISAIAH 11:6-9: “The wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat. The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf will be together, and a child will lead them. The cow and the … Continue reading →

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MY FIRST HURRICANE: DAY FOUR

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 As I look out on the golf course through my sliding glass door this morning, there is an eerie calm. The skies are grey, the sun is hidden, and there is a slight gentle breeze. It … Continue reading →

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MY FIRST HURRICANE: DAY THREE

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 As I look out my window I see the beginnings of a storm brewing. Hurricane Dorian has slowed its approach and increased its intensity. It is no longer headed up the middle of the state of … Continue reading →

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