By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for Aug. 12

August 12, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, August 12.

I've adjusted the Daily Devotion schedule from Monday - Saturday to Monday - Friday. Sunday, for ministers, is the busiest day of the week, so the new schedule gives me a "day of rest" each Saturday. Some people call Saturday the "Sabbath" - a word that literally means "rest". We see this word in the New Testament with the Greek Sabato, in Spanish with Sabado, and in Hebrew with Shabbat.

David's Daily Devotion for Aug. 11

August 11, 2022 - Good Morning!  It’s Thursday, August 11.

Today is Marilyn von Savant’s birthday!  Doesn’t ring a bell? Well, she’s none other than the smartest person in the world, holding the record for the highest IQ of 228 (the average guy scores 100). Pretty impressive! Plus, her name “savant” means “brilliant person.”  What are the odds?

David’s Daily Devotion for Aug. 10

August 10, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, August 10.

Today, as a new school year begins - there is a call to prayer.

Today, as our schools still strive to adapt to the new normal - there is a call to prayer.

Today, as the images and emotions of Uvalde are still fresh in our minds and hearts - there is a call to prayer.

And today, as we marvel at the determination and dedication of our educators - there is a call to prayer.

David's Daily Devotion for Aug. 9

August 9, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, August 9.

Have you ever prayed over a thing or a place? This morning, my pastor and I have been invited by our high school principal to join him on campus to pray over the classrooms, the gym, the band hall, the cafeteria. On Wednesday evenings, our choir members, following rehearsal, often move out into our sanctuary to place their hands on the pews and pray. In the past I’ve been invited to housewarmings where all the guests were invited to pray over each room.

David’s Daily Devotion for Aug. 4

August 4, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, August 4.

This afternoon, our church will feed the freshmen at Fish Camp! Every year, the week before classes start, the new ninth-graders are invited to an orientation called Fish Camp, and we get the opportunity to fill them up with pizza, cold drinks, and encouragement. When you’re “the new kid on the block” you can use all the encouragement you can get.

David's Daily Devotion for August 3

August 3, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, August 3.

Today’s the birthday of a famous senior citizen. Quarterback Tom Brady turns 45 today. We don’t usually think of 45 as old, but for a pro football player, it’s practically ancient! And, when the first game kicks off right after Labor Day, Brady will once again be behind center. And after 10 Super Bowl appearances, no one would be that surprised if he ended up in the Big Game once again.

David's Daily Devotion for August 2

August 2, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, August 2.

This Sunday is Promotion Day for our Sunday School children and youth. The day - like in regular school - where students move up a grade. We don’t make our adults do that. And that's why we have couple's classes that started out as “young” years ago, and now are full of grandparents!

David's Daily Devotion for August 1

August 1, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, August 1.

Joseph Priestly was a minister, theologian, philosopher, scientist, and a friend of Benjamin Franklin. And on this day in 1774, he discovered oxygen. Well, I’m not sure that “discovered” is the right word, since people had been breathing for quite a while before that. I guess Priestly discovered oxygen in the same way that Columbus discovered the New World - which was a surprise to the 60 million Indians already living here. 

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