By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for February 16

February 16, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, February 16.

This Sunday, our interim pastor, Dr. Tim Watson, will be preaching on the subject of... salt. His text will be these words from Matthew 5:13, words spoken by Jesus - “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.”

David’s Daily Devotion for Feb. 15

February 15, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, February 15.

On this date in 1564, a baby boy was born in Pisa, Italy. His name was Galileo Galilei. He would grow to be perhaps the greatest scientific figure in history. Albert Einstein called him the “Father of Modern Science”. Galileo laid foundations in mathematics, physics, engineering, and the scientific method.  But, perhaps, he is most remembered for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of astronomy.  When NASA prepared a spacecraft to explore the planets, they named it “Galileo”.

David's Daily Devotion for February 10

February 10, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, February 10.

Above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:14

In 1772, John Fawcett was a young pastor in Yorkshire, England. His little church was made up of working class people who dearly loved their pastor. And he had grown to love them, too. But, as always happens, young pastors, especially those who are gifted preachers, receive offers to move to larger churches. A prestigious congregation in London offered Fawcett a position and, after much prayer, he accepted.

David's Daily Devotion for February 9

February 9, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, February 9.

There’s only five shopping days till Valentine’s! Today we look at the story of two Christian love songs - with the same title - but written two centuries apart.

In 1738 Charles Wesley was 31 years old and had just experienced a spiritual conversion. In honor of this experience he wrote a hymn. He called it “And Can It Be”. Wesley went on to write more than 6000 hymns. And in his spare time, he and his brother, John, founded the Methodist Church!

David's Daily Devotion for February 8

February 8, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, February 8.

Do you have a day each week that's your "long" day? A day when you go from early till late? Maybe that describes most of your days! Wednesday is my long day. Like most Baptist churches, Wednesday nights are a busy time with lots of different activities. I don't get home till after 8pm on Wednesdays. And at 6am each Wednesday, I attend a men's prayer breakfast at an area restaurant. A long day.

David's Daily Devotion for February 7

February 7, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, February 7.

“I would be a Christian, if it were not for Christians.” This is a quote from the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. Before he was assassinated in 1948, Gandhi led India to win its independence from England. And his method of nonviolent resistance influenced American civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

David's Daily Devotion for February 6

February 6, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, February 6.

Hope you enjoyed yesterday - your "day of rest". Sundays, for church people, can often be everything but days of rest. Busy churches have busy Sunday schedules - worship services (often multiple), Sunday School, small group Bible studies, rehearsals, committee meetings, fellowships, etc, etc, etc! I grew up in a pastor's home and Sundays were always long and full.

David's Daily Devotion for February 3

February 3, 2023 - Good Morning. It’s Friday, February 3.

I lost a good friend a few days ago. Her name was Portia. I’ve never known anyone else named Portia. And I’ve never known anyone else quite like Portia Gaines.

Miss Portia was a faithful reader of these little daily devotions. And time and time again, more than any other reader, she would respond with an email of thanks and encouragement. Or she would share her thoughts about what I had written. Or sometimes she would tell a story of her own.

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