Tag Archives: love

TELL THEM NOW! (Discerning Divine Opportunities)

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

JOHN 4:34-35: “Then Jesus explained: ‘My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work. You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. … Continue reading →

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY?

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

EXODUS 20:4-6: “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. You must not bow down to them or worship them, for … Continue reading →

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WHEN THE TITLE FADES…

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 20:25-28: “But Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants … Continue reading →

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THE POWER OF CONSECRATION…

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

GENESIS 35:1: “Then God said to Jacob, ‘Get ready and move to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother, Esau.” NLT OBSERVATION: What is consecration? This … Continue reading →

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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS…

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

1 JOHN 2:15-17: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the … Continue reading →

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DO I HAVE A TEACHABLE HEART?

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

I CORINTHIANS 8:1-3: “Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. But … Continue reading →

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THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS…

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

ACTS 7:59-60: “And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when … Continue reading →

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KEEP YOURSELVES FROM IDOLS?

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

1 JOHN 5:21: “Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.” NLT OBSERVATION: I love the book of 1 John! It is filled with so many wonderful truths and exhortations. It was written by … Continue reading →

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IS THERE HATRED IN MY HEART? (Looking honestly in the mirror and at my keyboard!)

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

1 JOHN 2:7-11: “Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the word you have heard.  Yet I am writing you a new … Continue reading →

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THE BELIEVER STANDS!

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

EPHESIANS 6:14-15: “Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.” OBSERVATION: What does a believer do when angry people storm the … Continue reading →

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