July 17, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, July 17.
“Speak to me, O Muse, of the man of twists and turns, driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy.” These words are the first words of a very famous story. A story written by the Greek poet, Homer. A major epic that is, perhaps, the oldest surviving work of literature... “The Odyssey.”
July 15, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, July 15.
On July 15, 1798, a great mystery was solved. Napoleon’s army had just invaded Egypt, when a French soldier stumbled upon an engraved stone in a town called Rosetta. This “Rosetta Stone” would become the key to unlock the mystery of the ancient Egyptian language, a language that was born 4000 years before Bethlehem.
July 14, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, July 14.
I have a little book in my library titled “A Father’s Book of Wisdom”. My daughter gave it to me on a long ago Father’s Day. I’m not sure if she was suggesting that I was, in fact, a wise father, or that I needed some assistance in the wisdom department. Anyway, this little book’s filled with pithy little thoughts. Here’s a few.
July 13, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, July 13.
What’s the greatest book in the Bible? There’s many possible answers to that question since each person’s choice would be pretty subjective. Some would probably say Psalms. Others might say Revelation or the Gospel of John (my choice). But recently a large group of theologians were asked this question and the most votes for greatest Bible book went to . . . Romans.
July 10, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, July 10.
On this day, in 1965, a new #1 song was crowned in America. It was the first hit record for a British group that had long played second fiddle to the mighty Beatles. On July 10, The Rolling Stones staked their claim to greatness with the song “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.” The message spoke to the restless, searching generation of the Sixties, and it still personifies our culture today.
July 9, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, July 9.
Today is Grocery Day at my house. This auspicious moment comes around about every ten days for us, depending on how hungry we’ve been. Before I retired I never experienced the honor of being part of Grocery Day, but I’m on the team now! And I’ve learned that it all comes down to one thing. One word. Choices.
July 8, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, July 8. I’ve been in a patriotic mood ever since the big birthday weekend, and so for the last couple of days here at the Daily Devotions we’ve continued in that vein. Ok, here’s one more, and then we’ll turn our attention elsewhere.
On July 6, 1785, Congress unanimously voted that the official legal tender of the United States would be the dollar. And Americans have been chasing after the dollar ever since! Don’t forget what the Bible says, “Money is the root of all evil”.