Solid Joys Daily Devotional
By Desiring God
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Klaas de Vries
Jul 23, 2018
Short, strong and thought provoking little nuggets, I love it!
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Solid Joys is a daily devotional written and read by John Piper. These short and substantive readings will feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year. Discover more from Piper at desiringGod.org.
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Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
00:03:46
Giving gifts to Christ is like fasting — going without something to show that Christ is more valuable than what you are going without.
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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Two Kinds of Opposition to Jesus
00:03:14
Let this Christmas be the time when you ponder what it means — what it costs — to worship and follow Jesus, the Messiah.
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Bethlehem’s Supernatural Star
00:05:23
God influenced the stars in the sky to get a little handful of foreign magi to Bethlehem so that they would worship his Son.
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Dec 08, 2019 |
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Messiah for the Magi
00:02:25
Christmas proves how Jesus is Messiah — a King, and Promise-Fulfiller — for all the nations, not just Israel.
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Dec 07, 2019 |
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Peace to Those with Whom He Is Pleased
00:03:59
The key that unlocks the treasure chest of God’s peace is faith in the promises of God.
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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No Detour from Calvary
00:03:21
God could have seen to it that Jesus have a room at his birth. But that would have been a detour off the Calvary road.
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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For God’s Little People
00:04:01
Do not think, because you experience adversity, that the hand of the Lord is shortened.
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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The Long-Awaited Visitation
00:02:18
For the mind of faith, a promised act of God is as good as done.
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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Mary’s Magnificent God
00:03:05
The only people whose soul can truly magnify the Lord are people like Elizabeth and Mary. So, this Advent, imitate their lowliness and cheerful humility.
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Prepare the Way
00:03:16
This Advent, bend the efforts of your imagination to make the wonder of Jesus’s arrival visible for your children.
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Dec 01, 2019 |
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The Triumphant Shame of the Cross
00:03:26
No matter how dirty with sin you are, through Christ you can see the light of God’s glory and believe.
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Nov 30, 2019 |
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The Only Conscience-Cleanser
00:03:02
Our greatest problem is alienation from God. The only solution is the blood of Christ.
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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The Root of Ingratitude
00:03:16
At the root of all ingratitude is the love of one’s own greatness. But genuine gratitude glorifies God because it admits that we need him.
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Nov 28, 2019 |
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How to Magnify God
00:02:53
The whole duty of the Christian can be summed up in this: feel, think, and act in a way that will make God look as great as he really is.
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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Jesus Prays for Us
00:02:30
Our salvation is as secure as Christ’s priesthood is indestructible. His deity and resurrection from the dead secure his indestructible priesthood for us.
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Glorify God by Giving Thanks
00:02:52
A life that gives glory to God for his grace and a life of deepest gladness are the same life. And what makes them one is thankfulness.
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Hold Fast to Your Hope
00:03:03
When Christ died for us, he did not buy the freedom from having to hold fast, but the enabling power to hold fast.
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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When God Swears by God
00:02:29
It is as unlikely that God will break his word of promise to bless us as it is that he will despise himself.
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Nov 23, 2019 |
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The Key to Spiritual Maturity
00:03:18
Getting ready to feast on all God’s word is not first an intellectual challenge; it is first a moral challenge.
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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The Gravity of Gratitude
00:03:06
A thankful spirit is others-exalting and glad-hearted. Therefore, pray for a great awakening of humble gratitude.
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Five Reasons Death Is Gain
00:05:04
Death is gain because Christians will then be perfect, pain-free, rested, at home, and with Christ.
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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We All Need Help
00:03:20
Because we have a Great High Priest, the throne of God is a throne of grace.
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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The Piercing Power of the Word
00:02:19
The word of God is our only hope. It is sharp, living, and active. Therefore, be of good cheer in your battle to believe.
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Change Is Possible
00:04:16
Don’t be a fatalist. Be a Christian. Change is possible. God is alive. Christ is risen. The promises are true.
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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When I Am Anxious
00:03:14
Take up the Bible, ask the Holy Spirit for help, lay the promises up in your heart, and fight the good fight — to live by faith in future grace.
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Nov 16, 2019 |
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Fighting Words
00:03:30
When you feel discouraged and anxious, cling to God’s promises to be with you and uphold you.
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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The Marvel of Creation
00:04:17
When you marvel at the wonders of creation, do not marvel at the processes of chance but at the creativity of God.
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Do Not Harden Your Heart
00:03:20
The Bible’s warnings are written that you might believe and endure, and have life.
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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How Satan Serves God
00:03:44
Satan cannot destroy us. In fact, God turns all his attacks finally against him and for us.
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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We Are His House
00:03:56
Becoming a Christian and being a Christian happen in the same way: by hoping in Jesus.
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Wipe Your Fears Away
00:03:03
When anxiety blurs our vision of God’s glory, it does not mean that we are faithless. It means our faith is being attacked.
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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Marveling at the End of History
00:03:39
One day, we will see God’s glory, and marvel at it in such a way that he will be glorified in us for all the world to see.
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Nov 09, 2019 |
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We Honor What We Enjoy
00:03:16
It is possible to pursue God without glorifying God. If we want our quest to honor God, we must pursue him for the joy of fellowship with him.
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Is God’s Love Conditional?
00:03:47
There are precious experiences of the love of God that require that we fight pride, seek humility, and cherish the nearness of God.
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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Love One Another Gladly
00:03:31
Loving acts are genuine to the degree that they are not done begrudgingly.
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Do You Neglect Your Salvation?
00:03:32
Being a Christian is a very serious business, though not a sour business. We are simply blood-earnest about being happy in our great salvation.
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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The Real Problem with Anxiety
00:02:58
What you thought was a mere struggle with an anxious disposition might really be a far deeper struggle with trusting God.
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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The Meaning of Suffering
00:02:58
It is truer in suffering than anywhere else that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
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Nov 03, 2019 |
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Rejoicing in Pain
00:03:53
Whether we focus on the riches of the reward or the refining effects of suffering, God’s purpose is that our joy in suffering be sustained.
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Nov 02, 2019 |
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Christ’s Sufferings in Us
00:02:59
We exhibit the sufferings of Christ when we ourselves suffer for those we are trying to win.
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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The Seminary of Suffering
00:03:21
God designs suffering not only as a way to wean Christians off of self and onto grace, but also as a way to spotlight that grace and make it shine.
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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The Danger of Drifting
00:03:13
Be satisfied in Jesus so that you do not get lured downstream by deceitful desires.
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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Sin, Satan, Sickness, or Sabotage
00:04:37
Suffering proves our allegiance to Christ’s goodness and reveals his worth as an all-sufficient prize.
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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Radical Recompense
00:02:45
Jesus himself makes up for every sacrifice he will ever call us to make. It is worth it to lose it all in order to gain Christ.
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Possible with God
00:03:17
God has a people in every people group. He will call them through the gospel with Creator power. And they will believe!
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Oct 27, 2019 |
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Medicine for the Missionary
00:02:34
“All things are possible with God!” — in front the words give hope, and behind they give humility. They are the antidote to both despair and pride.
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Oct 26, 2019 |
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The Great Missionary Hope
00:03:56
God’s call is irresistible in the sense that it can overcome all resistance. It is infallibly effective according to God’s purpose.
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Christ Is Like Sunlight
00:03:07
We see the sun by means of seeing the rays of the sun. So also we see God the Father by seeing Jesus.
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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God’s Final, Decisive Word
00:03:16
The Word that God spoke by his Son is the decisive Word. It will not be followed in this age by any greater word or replacement word.
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Hedonism for Husbands and Wives
00:04:16
When Christ redeems marriage, he does not dismantle loving headship and willing submission. He restores it.
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Oct 22, 2019 |