
experience an extraordinary God in ordinary life

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
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Issue 1485 – On Time – June 28, 2024
How much of that precious time have we wasted instead of investing it in what God planned for us? We can’t take back the time we’ve misspent, but we can take control of the time we have left.
Issue 1484 – Moose Lake Ballet – June 26, 2024
At the same time he braked, the moose saw the car. The moose quickly applied his own brakes but couldn’t maintain his balance on the ice.
Issue 1483 – His Voice – June 26, 2024
It isn’t just our physical bodies that require regular use; our spiritual lives need them as well.
Issue 1482 – Giants – June 25, 2024
The big old sandbox had undergone a transition. It was full of giant-sized kids who had taken cardboard boxes and made a fort in the sand.
Issue 1481 – Puddles – June 24, 2024
Evan reached the end of the puddle, looked at his mom, and then turned back the way he had just come. He stomped and splashed all the way back to the end of the puddle.
Issue 1480 – Little Lost Duck – June 22, 2024
As I walked around the lake, I witnessed a heartbreaking scene unfold. A single ducking, either separated from its family or orphaned, was swimming along the lakeshore and in obvious distress. It kept peeping for its mother.
Issue 1479 – Is That a Snake? – June 21, 2024
The legendary preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, “Discernment is not simply a matter of telling the difference between what is right and wrong; rather, it is the difference between right and almost right.”
Issue 1478 – Summer Arrives – June 20, 2024
His “fingerprints” can be found on everything around us. We cannot help but see His handiwork on everything, even things such as the ticking of a clock or the passing of day into night or Spring into Summer.