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Ed Young Devotionals

    That's Not Fair!

    Posted on Oct 17, 2019
    Read Ecclesiastes 8:14, "There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who ...

    Topics: joy

    A Heart Overflowing

    Posted on Jul 10, 2019
    Read Luke 6:45, "The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart... For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks." ...

    Topics: joy, heart, gratitude

    Party Favors

    Posted on Jun 8, 2019
    Read Psalm 30:5, "His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may last for the night, but there is a song of joy in the morning." Think Partygoers often ...

    Topics: joy, eternity

    The Life of the Party

    Posted on Jun 7, 2019
    Read Nehemiah 8:10, "...the joy of the Lord is your strength." Think Certain people are "life of the party" people. The mood changes when they walk ...

    Topics: joy, strength

    The Party Pooper

    Posted on Jun 5, 2019
    Read Luke 10:40-42, "She came to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, doesn't it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her ...

    Topics: joy

    Anticipation and Preparation

    Posted on Jan 5, 2019
    Read Isaiah 65:18, "Look ahead with joy. Anticipate what I'm creating..." Think "Anticipation without preparation leads to frustration. Anticipation ...

    Topics: joy

    Pure Joy

    Posted on Aug 22, 2018
    Read James 1:2-4, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your ...

    Topics: joy

    One Invitation

    Posted on Dec 29, 2017
    Read Matthew 2:10-11, "When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed ...

    Topics: joy, nativity

    Groomed for Greatness

    Posted on Oct 24, 2017
    Read Exodus 2:9-10, "Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you." So the woman took the baby and nursed ...

    Topics: joy, purpose

    The Joy of Generosity

    Posted on Oct 15, 2017
    Read 2 Corinthians 9:7, "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." Think We've all heard the saying, "It is better to give than to receive." It's ...

    Topics: joy, generosity