Daily devotionals written by and for Cumberland Presbyterians.
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Sep 6, 2022
Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Psalm 51:1-10 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Psalm 51 Prayer for Cleansing and Pardon To the leader. A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him, after […]
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Sep 3, 2022
Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Zechariah 3:1-10 (NRSV) Then he showed me the high priest Joshua standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the LORD said […]
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Sep 2, 2022
Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Job 1:1-22 (NRSV) There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He had seven thousand […]
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Sep 1, 2022
Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read James 4:13-17 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town and spend a year […]
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Aug 31, 2022
Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Matthew 13:1-16(17-50) 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the […]
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Aug 30, 2022
Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read Matthew 16:21-17:8 21 From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and […]
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Aug 29, 2022
Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read James 1:2-4 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2 My brothers and sisters, whenever you face various trials, consider it all joy, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith […]
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Aug 28, 2022
Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Hebrews 13:7-21 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their […]
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Aug 27, 2022
Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Psalm 81:1, 10-16 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition To the leader: according to The Gittith. Of Asaph. 1 Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the […]
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Aug 26, 2022
Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read 1 Peter 4:7-11 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 7 The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, maintain constant love […]