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DECEMBER 31 DEVOTIONAL BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 11:25-30 My prayer for the new year is that I would rest in the Lord completely. Faith happens when we rest in the Lord Jesus. The writer of Hebrews tells us that Jesus is our Sabbath and that we should have entered into complete rest. Only Jesus can give us complete rest. Only He is able to do all things in our lives, and I believe He desires to do so much more for us than we are willing to let Him. The rest is there, because Jesus is there...we...

DECEMBER 30 DEVOTIONAL BIBLE READING: JOHN 5:1-15 Why are we so afraid to leave our comfort zone as Christians? It seems that far too often we trust our comfort more than we actually trust the Lord. We have even convinced ourselves that our comfort is a sign of God's favor and blessings. We must be careful that we haven't bought into the "ideology of idolatry!” That is, that things are what really rule us...give us hope...give us peace...give us self-worth. I believe that one of those things...

DECEMBER 29 DEVOTIONAL BIBLE READING: JOHN 10:7-10 In all the years I have been in the ministry what has been universally true is that everyone I have met wanted to have a full and abundant life. They have all wanted to be loved. They have all wanted their existence to matter. They have all wanted peace and joy and fulfillment. Some have through the years found it, while others have sadly missed it. What was the determining factor between whether someone found that abundant life, or missed...