Issue 1621 – Play Ball – December 6, 2024
The Scriptures emphasize both our victory and our need to persevere.
Daily devotionals from Scripture to nourish your faith, deepen your prayer life, and grow in God's grace.


Daily devotionals, short stories and Bible studies are designed to encourage you and strengthen you in your walk with Jesus. Come on in, sit a spell and be encouraged.
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I write devotionals on a daily basis. Most of us are ordinary people, living ordinary lives.
That is an excellent place to meet God. The Lord loves ordinary people … He must because He made so many of us. My devotionals are drawn from ordinary life and I hope illustrate the truths of Scripture. Scripture trumps my writing in every way, yet many people find it helpful in their faith walk.
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Hallelu Yah (praise God)
Soli Deo Gloria (for the glory of God alone.)
by admin · Published 6 December 2024
The Scriptures emphasize both our victory and our need to persevere.
by admin · Published 5 December 2024 · Last modified 21 July 2025
Like the moose and his sudden stop, sometimes we can be far less than graceful. Sometimes, that’s a lack of physical grace; more often, it’s a lack of grace in our words. Our words can do tremendous damage.
It’s no wonder Scripture is full of admonitions about the tongue.
by admin · Published 4 December 2024 · Last modified 21 July 2025
There is a new name for those who believe.
by admin · Published 3 December 2024
Until next time … when the storms come, batten down the hatches, trust God, and sail on.
by admin · Published 2 December 2024
The good news is that God works through ordinary people
by admin · Published 30 November 2024
The Lord God Himself, Jehovah-Elohim, rejoices in singing over you and me.
by admin · Published 29 November 2024
Jesus told a parable about being late. It’s well worth reading.
by admin · Published 28 November 2024
I think that people often view God as being like Old Porky. They assume He is near-sighted and cannot see their sin or that He is not very bright and accepts all the lies and rationalizations they use to justify their sin.
by admin · Published 27 November 2024
In a way, all our secret sins are like skunks in a bucket.
by admin · Published 26 November 2024
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