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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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The key word is readiness

The Up Devotional for December 16, 2025

What can we learn about Jesus' return from firefighters? zurl.co/oDvVM

#dailydevotional #faith #JesusChrist #returnofChrist #secondcoming #beready #firefighters
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Being Christian—up to a point

The Up Devotional for December 15, 2025

The young man's dad was not impressed. At college he was being TOO Christian? zurl.co/SAcYm

#dailydevotional #decisions #faith #JesusChrist #sacrifice #discipleship
December 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Not alone in your struggles

The Up Devotional for December 12, 2025

What does Jesus' incarnation and death mean when you're in pain? zurl.co/LP1Zs

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #incarnation #forgiveness #salvation #advent #Christmas
December 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Born to die? Why?

The Up Devotional for December 11, 2025

A manger, a cross, and a missing element of Christmas: zurl.co/9Lsef

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #incarnation #isaiah53 #gratitude #salvation #forgiveness
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good

The Up Devotional for December 10, 2025

You can't see how it all fits together, but God does: zurl.co/bfxJR

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #providence #Isaiah53 #prophecy #incarnation #Christmas
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Short one-sentence prayers from the Bible

The Up Devotional for December 9, 2025

In prayer, we can get stuck. Or maybe we just struggle to go deeper. This ancient practice can help: zurl.co/U5zWJ

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #prayer #spiritualdisciplines
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Evil wants to confuse you

The Up Devotional for December 8, 2025

When we become untethered and endorse the chaos, Satan smiles. Read on: zurl.co/VXU3A

#dailydevotional #confusion #decisions #faith #JesusChrist #spiritualwarfare
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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His performance, not yours

The Up Devotional for December 5, 2025

Seated was arranged according to SAT scores. Yikes! But is this how we think about God? zurl.co/wEN8k

#dailydevotional #faith #JesusChrist #salvation #forgiveness #righteousness #Christ
December 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Ready to leave the dark night behind

The Up Devotional for December 4, 2025

People wanted a feel-good movie. Instead, they were shown the darkness. Where do we go from here? zurl.co/8tauz

#dailydevotional #lightofChrist #faith #bible #JesusChrist #society #darkness
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Your choices matter

The Up Devotional for December 3, 2025

You make over 25,000 of them a year. They build up. Food for thought about today and the day after: zurl.co/VQMks

#dailydevotional #faith #JesusChrist #Bible #decisions #choices
December 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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If you're sitting on the fence

The Up Devotional for December 2, 2025

If you're always committed to neutrality, it's hard to follow Jesus... zurl.co/omx34

#dailydevotional #faith #JesusChrist #God #Bible #graceandtruth #decisions
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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God can handle the truth

The Up Devotional for December 1, 2025

Remember that line? "You can't handle the truth!" Is that an attitude we take into prayer? Read on: zurl.co/kYc39

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #truth #prayer #spiritualdisciplines #genesis3 #honesty
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Perfect love casts out fear?

The Up Devotional for November 28, 2025

What was John talking about, and how does this impact my day-to-day? Read on: zurl.co/QkUE3

#dailydevotional #donotbeafraid #faith #JesusChrist #judgmentday #judgment #salvation
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Surround yourself with people who make you…

The Up Devotional for November 27, 2025

Happy? Really? That's it? Read on: zurl.co/kPpBc

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #relationships #happiness #holiness #spiritualgrowth #people
November 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Unduly attached to the earthly

The Up Devotional for November 26, 2025

What does it mean to take up a cross and lose one's life? Augustine provides some clarity: zurl.co/TdmC1

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JesusChrist #cross #sacrifice #augustine #priorities
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Love has a rival

The Up Devotional for November 25, 2025

Yankees vs. Red Socks. But did you know love also has a rival in your life? Read on: zurl.co/uBefd

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #love #distraction #focus #priorities
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Bearing the family resemblance

The Up Devotional for November 24, 2025

Jesus said: "Love your enemies." But there's something we often miss -- and it's about you. Read on: zurl.co/V5XIt

#dailydevotional #faith #God #Bible #love #loveyourenemy #inspiration
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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The Lord of the Rings and encouragement

The Up Devotional for November 14, 2025

Even JRR Tolkien could get discouraged about his work. Thankfully, a friend intervened. Read on: zurl.co/9WwJb

#dailydevotional #faith #Bible #JRRTolkien #LordoftheRings #encouragement
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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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