David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 29

April 29, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, April 29.

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound . . .

The word “grace” is found about 170 times in the Bible. One of those verses is John 1:17 - “For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ”. We typically think of grace as a New Testament concept, but 20 of those grace scriptures are in the Old Testament. Verses like Genesis 6:8 - “Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord”, and Psalm 84:11 - “The Lord gives grace and glory”.

David's Daily Devotion for April 28

April 28, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, April 28.

Last Saturday, over a billion people watched the funeral service of Pope Francis. Perhaps you were one of them. I was. Hundreds of thousands lined the streets of Rome. A crowd of a quarter million gathered in St. Peter’s Square. Our president was in that crowd.

David's Daily Devotion for April 25

April 25, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, April 25.

As we come to the end of this week, we focus on endings. Have you heard about these people that read the last chapter of a book first? It’s a thing. They’re out there. And now that streaming services put on a whole season of TV shows at the same time, I’m guessing they watch the last one of those first, too.

David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 24

April 24, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, April 24.

Today we focus on a man who gave up comfort, security, and power - to follow God’s call and to do God’s will. This morning we look at the man, Nehemiah.

David's Daily Devotion for April 23

April 23, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, April 23.

Change. Change is part of life. Change is inevitable. Change comes to everyone. All we can hope for is that it be a change for the better. But sometimes it seems to be a case of change for change sake. And we end up worse than before.

David’s Daily Devotion for April 22

April 22, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, April 22.

English is a complicated language. Many English words have many different meanings. The word “set” is said to have over 400 definitions! Today we take a look at a complicated, multifaceted Bible word - “blessing”. Here’s just a few of the ways that we use it.

David's Daily Devotion for April 21

April 21, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, April 21.

Easter was very late this year, almost as late as it can be in its calendar cycle. And so Resurrection Sunday was a next door neighbor to another great holiday. To all my readers who are native born Texans (and to all the rest who secretly wish they were) - Happy San Jacinto Day!

David's Daily Devotion for April 18

April 18, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, April 18. Good Friday!

Have you ever wondered why the adjective “good” is applied to the day that Jesus was brutally crucified? The answer lies in the way that the definitions of words change over time. At one time, the word “good” was a synonym of “holy,” and we can certainly see the appropriateness of that adjective for this sacred day.

David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 17

April 17, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, April 17.

We continue today with our series “The Road to Resurrection”, as we search the scriptures to find what Christ did each day of the week that led to the Cross and to the Empty Tomb.

David's Daily Devotion for April 16

April 16, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, April 16.

We continue today with our series “The Road to Resurrection,” focusing on what the Bible tells us Jesus did each day of the week leading to the first Easter. Wednesday of Holy Week is sometimes called “Silent Wednesday” because the Word gives no details about Christ’s activities on that day. Perhaps knowing what was to come, He spent the day in rest and prayer and preparation.

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