By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for October 28

October 28, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, October 28.

We all managed to live through the Covid Pandemic. That was almost seven years ago now. But seventy years ago there was another pandemic which had an even greater impact on America. Its name was Polio. It struck an American president, Franklin Roosevelt, but most of its victims were children, ages five to ten. My parents grew up during that era, and so did my older brother and sister. But one year before I was born, in 1955, there came a miracle. A polio vaccine was developed by a scientist named Jonas Salk.

David's Daily Devotion for Oct. 23

October 23, 2026 - Good Morning!  It’s Friday, October 23.

Happy Birthday to Charles Ives. He turns 152 years old today.  Well, he would have, if he hadn’t died in 1953 - but, I digress.  Ives was an American composer.  One of the top five American composers of the 20th century. He’s my favorite “modern” composer. And he wasn’t even a full time musician. His day job was insurance executive. Music was his hobby. No, hobby is the wrong word. He sold insurance to make a living, but music was his life.

David's Daily Devotion for October 20

October 20, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, October 20.

Behind every successful person, behind every accomplished person, behind every famous person - there’s a great teacher. There’s a teacher who made a difference. Speaking of famous people, most folks know the name Helen Keller. She was one of the most celebrated personalities of the 20th century - a blind and deaf author, lecturer, activist, a friend of kings and queens and presidents. Helen Keller made a difference. And standing behind her was Annie Sullivan, her teacher.

David's Daily Devotion for October 19

October 19, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, October 19.

There are many mythical creatures in human history, including dragons, unicorns, the Loch Ness Monster, the Abominable Snowman, and my personal favorite, Bigfoot. Also known as Sasquatch, this ten-foot-tall humanoid ape is said to roam the forests of the United States. On this date in 1967, a 60-second film was made in Northern California of an alleged Bigfoot. You’ve probably seen it. But for most folks, especially skeptics like me, it looks like nothing more than a big guy in a gorilla suit.

David's Daily Devotion for October 15

October 15, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, October 15.

Have you heard the biblical term “song of ascents”? It’s applied to Psalms 120-134. These 15 psalms are almost all brief and almost all of a positive nature. Theologians theorize that they were recited by pilgrims on their way “up” to Jerusalem for holy days. The Holy City is 2700 feet above sea level, higher than all the areas surrounding it, so a journey there was always an uphill trek. Psalm 133 is one of my favorite “climbing” songs.

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