Issue 1504 – Black and White – July 22, 2024
If everyone in your church looks like you, perhaps there is some work to be done in the larger community.
Daily devotionals from Scripture to nourish your faith, deepen your prayer life, and grow in God's grace.


Every day, Scripture speaks to ordinary life. Gleanings From the Word is a daily devotional drawn from the Bible and written for people who live in the middle of things — work, family, struggle, and ordinary Monday mornings.
Kevin Corbin has been writing these devotionals since January 1, 2001. The aim is simple: stay close to the text, say what is there, and trust that God meets us where we live.
The Lord loves ordinary people. He must, because He made so many of us.
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Hallelu Yah
Soli Deo Gloria
by Kevin Corbin · Published 22 July 2024
If everyone in your church looks like you, perhaps there is some work to be done in the larger community.
by Kevin Corbin · Published 20 July 2024
However, there is a very specific military term for those who are in the midst of a battle and are unprepared: casualty. Do not be a casualty.
by Kevin Corbin · Published 19 July 2024
Many people claim to know about God, but relatively few truly know Him and have a relationship with Him. He calls to us, enabling an intriguing peek. That peek is designed to call us into an ever-deepening relationship with Him.
by Kevin Corbin · Published 18 July 2024
We can trust that since He created us for the purpose of being in Glory with Him forever, He knows exactly what our hearts truly desire and will have that ready for us.
by Kevin Corbin · Published 16 July 2024
Gathering with my brothers and sisters in Christ from every era, tribe, language, and culture will be too marvelous for words.
by Kevin Corbin · Published 15 July 2024
Somebody, somewhere, is watching how we live our lives
by Kevin Corbin · Published 13 July 2024
The turbulent waters of the storm would not overwhelm Him.
by Kevin Corbin · Published 12 July 2024
The baby grebe will soon be big enough to be independent, and its parents will move on to other things. God never moves on to “other things.” Our Father remains important from before our conception through all of eternity.
by Kevin Corbin · Published 11 July 2024
“Always remember that if you plant beans, you’ll get beans. If you plant corn, you’re going to get corn. So be careful what you plant.”
by Kevin Corbin · Published 10 July 2024
I am suggesting a radical old idea. Allow the church and its leadership to love people where they are. Let the church be all it was called to be.