Devotional

The daily devotional published Monday-Friday by Medford UMC. Click on the devotional title to read that day’s post.

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Mon Jun 16-Stay Close to God!

We are right in the heart of graduation season. In fact, tomorrow is Shawnee High School’s graduation — a particularly meaningful milestone for me, because my son is among the graduates. In just under two weeks, he’ll take the next bold step in his journey: reporting to the United States Military Academy at West Point to begin cadet basic training.

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Fri Jun 13-Life in the Spirit

Imagine getting an inheritance beyond your wildest dreams! But this inheritance isn’t great wealth, but it is the greatest gift you can ever be given. It is the gift of the grace of God, salvation through faith in Christ, made perfect in love by the Spirit. This is a life of discipleship, following Jesus, and living life in the Spirit.

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Thu. Jun. 12 – Fruit Salad

Historically, some have described the U.S. as a melting pot, referring to how other cultures blended and conformity reigned. However, with a new generation and a food revolution, we are trading in our fondue pots for salad bowls.

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Wed Jun 11-Faith and Action

The Letter of James begins chapter 1, verse 1 by greeting the “Twelve tribes in the Dispersion.” It addresses both the first followers of Jesus as well as those Jews of the first century who found themselves outside of Palestine. This passage also resonates with those of us in the twenty-first century.

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Mon Jun 9-Compassionate Commitment

Can you think of a time when someone showed you unexpected compassion? Has there ever been a time when you surprised yourself with an act of compassion for someone else? I think about a time at a local grocery store when someone’s card didn’t go through. Most people around looked away awkwardly…

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