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Nov
28

Come, Thou long-expected Jesus

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Hope: He who is, and who was, and who is to come. Written by: Charles WesleyPerformed by: Meredith Andrews Well, in case you weren't keeping track, it's been quite some time since I've created one of these devotionals based upon songs. As I began an Advent devotional this past Sunday and we started our Advent series at our local church, I felt an e...

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Aug
07

Take Heart

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Written by: Matthew WestPerformed by: Matthew West Welcome! I'm so excited you are checking out another weekly devotional based upon songs. In the last devotional I created, you may have noticed an excitement over the theme that Jesus is greater than the world. As I was writing that devotional, my heart started taking hold of the song that is our d...

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Jul
12

Nothing Else

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Song written by: Cody Carnes, Hank Bentley, Jessie EarlyPerformed by: Cody Carnes  Welcome! Where to begin this week?... This song came to me very early on in the global pandemic of the coronavirus. One evening during a time to myself, locked up in the dark of my room after enjoying some time of Holy Yoga, I found myself entering a prolonged t...

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May
31

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)

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Song written by: Matt Crocker, Joel Houston, Salomon Lighthelm Performed by: Hillsong UNITED  Welcome! To those of you reading this fairly close to the date I posted it – we live in such uncertain, difficult, and scary times, don't we? To those of you reading this later – think back to the times of the COVID-19/coronavirus global pandemic...

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Mar
14

How Deep The Father’s Love For Us

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Song written by: Stuart TownendPerformed by: Phillips, Craig & Dean  Welcome to another weekly devotional inspired by Christian songs! I am so thankful you have chosen to journey another week through another song. Recently, God has laid it on my heart to do an Easter devotional. God has spoken to me through promptings of our church's worsh...

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Jan
26

Holy Spirit

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Song written by: Katie Torwalt, Bryan TorwaltPerformed by: Francesca Battistelli For the very few of you who became used to my more regular(ish) weekly devotionals, let me begin today apologizing for the very lengthy delay in this new devotional. Please forgive me! Believe it or not, I've been working on this single devotional for over two months. ...

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Nov
09

Who You Say I Am

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Song written by: Reuben Morgan, Ben FieldingPerformed by: Hillson Worship Welcome back to the long overdue fourth devotional! This week's song has a special place in my heart; the importance of its key principal just tugs at my heart. God has placed a special burden on my heart, maybe even a calling, that each person should truly know and experienc...

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Oct
19

Come To The Table

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Song written by: Ben McDonald, Dave Frey, Ben GloverPerformed by: Sidewalk Prophets Welcome, beloved, to our third weekly devotional! As Paul put it in 1 Corinthians 1:4, I always thank God for you. Truly, I begin each new devotional praying over each individual who may take the journey with me to grow in relationship with Jesus through these songs...

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Oct
05

Raise a Hallelujah

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Song written by: Jonathan David Helser, Melissa Helser, Molly SkaggsPerformed by: Bethel Music Welcome to the second weekly devotional!  I am so thankful to God that you have chosen to stick it out for another week. Let me begin by praying that God would speak to your heart this week as you study the song "Raise a Hallelujah." Thank you, ...

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Sep
21

Do It Again

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Song written by: Steven Furtick, Matt Redman, Chris Brown, Mack BrockPerformed by: Elevation Worship Thanks for checking out this one-week devotional! I am so excited you've chosen to share in this journey with me and God.  If you haven't first read my post about why I am doing these devotional, I encourage you to check it out first. This song...

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Sep
21

Read First: Why Song-Based Devotionals?

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Music has always held a special place in my life.It is such a tremendous part of my everyday life. On a daily basis, I turn to music to fill the quietness, overcome the difficulties, and rejoice in the celebrations. I grew up singing in school and church choirs. Nowadays, you'll find music on each day in my office and most days at home in the eveni...

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