Devotionals for Thursday, July 18, 2019

Today's Verse
A Daily Bible Verse, Thought, & Prayer
– Ephesians 4:15 –
Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. (Full Devo)
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Passion for Praise
Daily Passages of Praise to Our Father
– Romans 7:23-25 –
Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord!
Daily Wisdom
Wisdom for Your Daily Walk with God
– Proverbs 4:27 –
Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
"To be always relevant, you have to say things which are eternal."
— Simone Weil —
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