By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for November 12

November 12, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, November 12.

I love a good “word picture.” A phrase, carefully crafted, that when you read it, causes you to think about something in a brand-new way. The Apostle Paul paints many of these word pictures for us. In Hebrews 12 - “We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses”. In I Corinthians 12 - “What if the ear says, I am not an eye, so I am not a part of the body.” In I Corinthians 13 - “Now we see through a glass darkly”. And he does it again in the first words of the 5th chapter of Romans.

David’s Daily Devotion for Nov. 11

November 11, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, November 11.

On this Veteran’s Day, we focus on the story behind the song, “Onward Christian Soldiers”. The lyrics were written in 1865 by British pastor and novelist, Sabine Baring-Gould (what a great name!). The music was composed by Arthur Sullivan, famous as one half of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta team.

David's Daily Devotion for November 7

November 7, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, November 7.

I’ve been musing this morning on the fickleness of fame. There have always been famous people who are deemed “unworthy” of their notoriety. People who are infamous because of evil deeds, or those who become well known through some odd trick of celebrity (any member of the Kardashian family). But, all in all, we still assume that if you have enough talent, history is bound to reward you with fame. History, however, tells us that this is often a false assumption.

David's Daily Devotion for November 6

November 6, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, November 6.

I love lists. I love making lists. To-do lists, shopping lists, top-ten lists. Lists of favorite movies, lists of favorite songs, lists of favorite lists! (OK, sometimes it gets a little out-of-hand). Well, we’re just three weeks away from Thanksgiving, so it’s a perfect time to list the things we’re thankful for. Here, off the top of my head, is a list of some of my favorite things... about Autumn.

David's Daily Devotion for November 4

November 4, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, November 4.

This morning we focus on a famous and familiar passage from the Word of God - Matthew 11:28-30. Here it is from the King James Version.

“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

David's Daily Devotion for October 31

October 31, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, October 31.

A holiday like Halloween isn’t an easy focus for a daily column on spiritual matters, so I’ll focus instead on the holiday that comes tomorrow - All Saints Day. I grew up Baptist and we never acknowledged that special day, but most denominations do, and millions of Christians do. It’s a day to acknowledge those who’ve gone before us, and the bond we share with them.

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