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Your 1-minute shot of soul espresso. Matthew Ruttan writes The Up Daily Devotional 5 mornings a week. Podcast version and past entries at http://TheUpDevo.com
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Faithfulness is a team sport

The Up Devotional for November 13, 2025

So says my colleague Paul Carter. Here's one of the reasons why: zurl.co/EcFml

#dailydevotional #faith #God #Bible #encouragement #inspiration #Hebrews10 #fellowship #church
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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The heart enlargement business

The Up Devotional for November 12, 2025

Encouragement - courage - corage. These words tell us something about how we can help one other through dark days: zurl.co/uNuVI

#dailydevotional #faith #God #Bible #encouragement #courage
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Help of the helpless, oh abide with me

The Up Devotional for November 11, 2025

They sang it in the trenches, and we remember... zurl.co/fCCyv

#dailydevotional #faith #God #Bible #abidewithme #remembranceday #veteransday #weremember #lestweforget
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Abide, abide, abide. Then abide some more.

The Up Devotional for November 10, 2025

John uses repetition. A lot. It's meant to teach us something. Here's what: zurl.co/3LBQx

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #walkingwithGod
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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The Spirit helps us in our weakness

The Up Devotional for November 7, 2025

A word of comfort and encouragement when you feel at the end of your rope: zurl.co/vtkhA

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #Romans8 #prayer
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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What’s happening in your heart matters

The Up Devotional for November 6, 2025

What do you cherish within you? It matters when in prayer: zurl.co/S1U2g

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #prayer #spiritualdisciplines #likeJesus
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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He can answer our requests in a better way

The Up Devotional for November 5, 2025

What if, when it comes to prayer, God's timing was better than ours? zurl.co/kgmR6

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #prayer #JIPacker
November 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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If we ask anything according to his will

The Up Devotional for November 4, 2025

What if we were missing something about prayer? Read on: zurl.co/HzT0h

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualgrowth #God #prayer #spiritualdisciplines
November 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Following it helps, neglecting it hurts

The Up Devotional for November 3, 2025

Do we live in sin and expect God to bless it? This may seem harsh, but hear me (and it) out: zurl.co/6J4a8

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #sanctification #spiritualgrowth
November 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Your three enemies and overcoming the world

The Up Devotional for October 31, 2025

Let's be informed and victorious (with our eyes open): zurl.co/E48l8

#dailydevotional #faith #bible #overcomer #victoryinChrist #JesusChrist
October 31, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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And his commandments are not burdensome

The Up Devotional for October 30, 2025

A word for when the commands are not supposed to be burdensome, but still feel that way: zurl.co/1rkm2

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #commandments #cometome #inChrist
October 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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When following God’s commands feels difficult

The Up Devotional for October 29, 2025

When we better understand the reason for them, we gain fresh insight and motivation: zurl.co/WkMDW

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #commandments #obedience
October 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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The virtue nobody wants

The Up Devotional for October 28, 2025

Maybe it's because we don't like the idea of someone else knowing better than us. Read on: zurl.co/5VWje

#dailydevotional #devotional #faithfulness #obedience #believe #Godfirst #virtue
October 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Loving people when you don’t “feel” very loving

The Up Devotional for October 27, 2025

I get it. Relationships are complicated. But that's okay: zurl.co/crjTv

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #loveoneanother #love #loveofGod #discipleship
October 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Even if I could multiply myself a thousand times

The Up Devotional for October 24, 2025

When the world seems dreary, Bernard of Clairvaux helps us with some perspective: zurl.co/Tzy2R

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #gratitude #thankfulness #bernardofclairvaux
October 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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God is love?

The Up Devotional for October 23, 2025

Both liberals and conservatives sometimes get this wrong. Read on: zurl.co/bMtW8

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #Godislove #loveoneanother
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Prioritizing what Jesus prioritizes 

The Up Devotional for October 22, 2025

Or do we get distracted with rabbit holes? Read on: zurl.co/EEX6N

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #greatestcommandment #lovingGod #lovingpeople #priorities #rabbithole
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Distracted driving, or distracted living?

The Up Devotional for October 21, 2025

It can happen to all of us. But the apostle John has some helpful mid-course correction: zurl.co/pkl03

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #distracted #focus #priorities
October 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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The indication that you're truly alive

The Up Devotional for October 20, 2025

According to John, it's not a pulse, heartbeat, or nice place in Malibu... zurl.co/o9TYx

#dailydevotional #loveoneanother #faith #believeinGod #trulyalive #JesusChrist
October 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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He love to be ignored

The Up Devotional for October 17, 2025

If Satan jumped out from behind a bush with a pitchfork he'd be easy to spot (and reject). But he's a master of subtlety... zurl.co/3hOm5

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #spiritualwarfare #prayer
October 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Angels and demons on our shoulders?

The Up Devotional for October 16, 2025

You've seen the pictures. Is that idea supposed to be literal, and what can we learn from it? zurl.co/eVLqB

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #spiritualwarfare #angelsanddemons
October 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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The gospel of our liberated age?

The Up Devotional for October 15, 2025

His friends respected the monks, but were puzzled by them. Perhaps because of contrasting gospels? Read on: zurl.co/gBqrh

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #Bible #carthusians #prayer #society
October 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Christian is also a verb

The Up Devotional for October 14, 2025

Yes, it's a noun. But it's not only that. Have we lost an emphasis that used to be implicit with "disciple"? zurl.co/MCZNR

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #christian #discipleship
October 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Do. Not. Be. Surprised.

The Up Devotional for October 10, 2025

Yes, the world will often hate you. But when that happens, why are we surprised? Read on: zurl.co/SZOFT

#dailydevotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #inspiration #persecution #hated #perseverance
October 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Believing in God, or believing God

The Up Devotional for October 9, 2025

One is vague, the other is not. What's the difference? Read on: zurl.co/yqJBy

#dailydevotional #devotional #JesusChrist #faith #Bible #inspiration
October 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM