By Bro. David Mathis

David’s Daily Devotion for April 16

April 16, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Saturday, April 16.

We focus this morning on two very unlikely followers of Jesus. These two were members of the Jewish Sanhedrin - their Supreme Court. They were wealthy and powerful men. They had a lot to lose. And yet, as Jesus was taken down from the cross, they were there. As His disciples were nowhere to be found, Joseph of Arimethea and Nicodemus were there.

David’s Daily Devotional for April 15

April 15, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, April 15.

Today is Good Friday. Have you ever wondered why the adjective "good" is applied to the day that Jesus died? It goes to the changing definitions of words over time. At one time, "good" was a synonym for "holy" - and we can certainly see the appropriateness of that adjective for this sacred day.

David’s Daily Devotion for April 14

April 14, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, April 14.

Final words are important. You want your final words to be memorable. You want your final words to outlive you. These final words have lived on -

"It is very beautiful over there." - Thomas Edison

"Swing low, sweet chariot." - Harriet Tubman

"All is well." - George Washington

"The comedy is ended." - Ludwig Beethoven

David’s Daily Devotion for April 13

April 13, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, April 13.

Wednesday of Holy Week saw Jesus and His disciples back in Bethany, a couple of miles east of Jerusalem, near the Mount of Olives. It would be a day of dramatic contrasts. A day with an inspiring act of worship and a disturbing act of betrayal.

David’s Daily Devotion for April 12

April 12, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, April 12.

On Tuesday of Holy Week, Jesus and The Twelve were back in the Jerusalem temple. Friday would be a day of incredible testing for Jesus, but Tuesday would have testing of its own.

David's Daily Devotion for April 11

April 11, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, April 11.

I hope you had a wonderful and blessed Palm Sunday. And now... on to Easter! But what happened on all those days between those two Sundays? Each day this week we’ll take a look.

On Monday, Jesus returned to Jerusalem. He and His disciples had spent the night before in Bethany, two miles east of the Holy City, at the home of good friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. But on that morning they found themselves in the temple.

David’s Daily Devotion for April 9

April 9, 2022 - Once in a great while, we encounter a person who isn't afraid to speak truth to power. A person who puts their own safety at risk, in order to stand up for what is right. The German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer was just such a person.

David’s Daily Devotional for April 8

April 8, 2022 - Good morning! It’s Friday, April 8.

On April 8, 1966, Time Magazine published an issue that rocked the world. For the first time since Time began in 1923, there was no picture on the cover, just three words in red ink on a black background. The words were, “Is God dead?”

David’s Daily Devotion for April 7

April 7, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, April 7.

Our topic today? Taking the time to see what's right in front of us.

I’m a planner. I like to think about the future, set goals, prepare for tomorrow. But, sometimes, we can be so absorbed with what’s next, that we miss what’s happening now. We fail to see what’s right in front of us. And we miss out on a tremendous blessing.

David's Daily Devotion for April 6

April 6, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, April 6.

This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday, that day when we echo the praises of those who lined the streets of Jerusalem, as Jesus entered the city. We’ll lift up our voices in worship, just as they lifted up their palm branches to honor Him. I hope that you will be able to gather with your brothers and sisters in Christ, with your church family, this Palm Sunday.

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