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The Once-A-Day Men & Women of the Bible Devotional ebook has 365 daily readings unpacking the most memorable people of the Bible. From Adam & Eve to David & Goliath to Mary & Joseph, and many more, each days reading explores the key lessons from their lives. This devotional book will open your eyes to the joys, struggles, and life lessons you can learn from them today.
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You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf.
C OLOSSIANS 1:7
Biographies fascinate us. Take a look at a nonfiction best-seller list, and there will be a few life stories of celebrities or historical greats. We are curious to learn how these people think and behave. We want to know about their personal habits. In short, we want to understand what lifts them beyond the ordinary.
Once-a-Day Men and Women of the Bible Devotional is a collection of short episodes from the lives of men and women who played a role in the unfolding of Gods plan. More than a retelling of facts, each reading is designed to illustrate a principle that can be applied to ones own spiritual life. Once-a-Day Men and Women of the Bible Devotional covers a wide range of personalities from humble people who obeyed God wholeheartedly to kings and rebels whose evil was their undoing. Each story concludes with a prayer prompt for your own personal application and Scripture references for further study.
Once-a-Day Men and Women of the Bible Devotional can be used individually, with other Scripture reading plans or for family devotions. Teachers and small group leaders as well can use the book as a resource for developing more extensive studies of prominent Bible people. However you choose to use Once-a-Day Men and Women of the Bible Devotional, we hope that it will help you develop the character God wants to create in you.
day1
A CROWD-PLEASER
They gave me the gold.
E XODUS 32:24
Aaron was senior pastor in a congregation of approximately half a million people, but he still made mistakes, and one of them was colossal. One day the people wanted an idolsomething physical and visible around which to rally, and Aaron gave in. He supervised construction of the golden calf. He did not even raise a protest or urge an alternative.
Had Aaron lost his marbles? Confronted by Moses, he certainly tried to play the part of innocent bystander caught in the middle of a movement bigger than he could stop. It was as if the people had thrown him their gold, and presto! heres this calf thing.
Due to circumstances beyond my control may be a reasonable excuse for losing an umbrella in a hurricane, but theres no good reason to entertain pagan worship. Aaron, spiritual leader of Israel, should have stood stronger for Gods truth. The lesson he learned carried a high price.
Aaron is an example of what can happen when we let the popular wind blow us away far away from Gods ideal for us. Aaron should have and could have held on. God would have seen to the rabble rebels. In this new year, when isms or ideologies can sometimes appear appealing, keep your loyalty rooted in the one true God.
Heavenly Father, keep me loyal to you
Aarons story is told in Exodus 1:1 Deuteronomy 10:6 (the story of the Golden Calf is located in Exodus 32). Aaron is also mentioned in Hebrews 5.
day2
A TEAM PLAYER
You are to say everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.
E XODUS 7:2
Older than Moses by three years, Aaron was chosen by God to be Moses spokesman to Pharaoh; he later was given the job of high priest for the Israelites. Together Moses and Aaron would lead the people to a land of promise, far away from Egyptian whips and chain gangs. Aaron did not have Moses strength of will or visionary leadership, but he could speak with clarity and (usually) followed loyally. He stood at Moses side through many confrontations with Pharaoh and his magicians.
Capable lieutenants turn good leaders into great ones. Few worthy projects are accomplished by individuals acting alone. Teamwork is the key, and a staff of trusted helpers can be a leaders greatest resource. A choirmaster is useless without a choir. God increased the strength of each one, Moses and Aaron, by their joint appointment to lead the exodus.
We play at the top of our game when, as part of a motivated team of people, our personalities and talents are stretched to reach important goals for Gods kingdom. Your role may be spokesperson, go-fer or crew chief. Whatever the assignment, God deserves your best.
Lord, grant me the wisdom to know whom to follow
Aarons story is told in Exodus 1:1 Deuteronomy 10:6. Aaron also is mentioned in Hebrews 5.
day3
GIVE YOUR BEST
Abel also brought an offering fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock.
G ENESIS 4:4
Every child who knows the Bible and every adult who has committed to coming under a churchs roof likely knows the name of this second sonAbel. He is the youth whose life was snuffed out by his own brothers jealous blow.
Exactly why God favored Abels offering is unknown to us, but not to them. They knew. The pristine world was not so cluttered with noise and distraction that Gods will could be anything less than crystal clear. Cain was not sure he liked Gods ways; Abel, on the other hand, brought his offering with a smile on his lips and a song in his heart.
Likewise, Gods will for us today is clear enough. We know that loving service is the centerpiece, while greed and pride are spoilers. We know that our way or no way is offensive to God. We know that God wants our devotion no matter the cost.
Today give your best to God. Check to make sure your heart is trusting in Gods care, your mind is devoted to knowing the Lord deeply, and your will is eager to please the sovereign Creator.
Lord, I offer you
Abels story is told in Genesis 4. He also is mentioned in Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51 and Hebrews 11:4; 12:24.
day4
SPEAKING WITHOUT WORDS
By faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
H EBREWS 11:4
Its odd that a person can speak so effectively through centuries and millennia, even though the Bible does not record a single word from his mouth. Cain, the perpetrator, gets to talk at some length in Abels story (see Genesis 4:114). In her recorded story, Eve speaks. Adam also had his say. But what do we hear from Abel? Nothing. He did, however, demonstrate several recognizable qualities: obedience (he brings the offering God desired) and eagerness (one cannot read of Abel without sensing that he enjoyed pleasing God).
Abel was also the victim of extreme violence. Abel follows his brother Cain to the field and dies with a look of shock and vulnerability in his eyes, as millions have since. Abels story reminds us of the evil that darkens our world, of lives lost to treachery and hatred. His death begs for moral judgment, for God to make things right again.
And that is exactly what God promises to do, through the victory of Jesus Christ, our Savior. On Easter morning, Abels life and yours was bought back eternally, forever, by Gods mighty power. Jesus said, I am the way and the truth and the life, (John 14:6). Today and each day of your life, trust Jesus Christ, Gods Son, our Savior, for life eternal.
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