David’s Daily Devotion for Jan. 7

January 7, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, January 7.

Did you celebrate Three Kings Day yesterday? No? It’s an important religious holiday to many, especially in our neighbor to the east, Louisiana, where they were enjoying king cakes and kicking off their carnival season. Some call the day “Epiphany” and others refer to it as “Little Christmas” - it is, after all, 12 days after December 25 (cue the carol!)

David's Daily Devotion for January 6

January 6, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, January 6.

If you read yesterday’s devotion, you probably noticed that I declared it to be the first Monday... of 2025. Several faithful readers were kind enough to inform me that the year we are living in is actually 2026. Thanks! This was a reminder that it usually takes me about two weeks to settle in to the new number. Maybe you have that same problem. I was also reminded that we humans are often slow to adapt to change.

David's Daily Devotion for January 5

January 5, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, January 5.

Welcome to the first Monday of 2025. We’re barely five days into the new year and already the news is surprising and concerning. I’m going to go out on a limb here and make a prediction - it’s not the last time this year we’ll be surprised and concerned. That’s the world we live in.

David’s Daily Devotion for Jan 2

January 2, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, January 2.

On January 2, 1902, a man applied for a patent on his brand new invention, an invention that would change America, an invention that would change the world. The man’s name was Willis Carrier, and he called his invention air conditioning. The Carrier Company still exists today, and it’s worth over 40 billion dollars.

David's Daily Devotion for December 31

December 31, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, December 31.

As the year comes to an end, we end our brief series on the subject of time. The Bible has much to say about this subject, and no passage is more famous, more eloquent, more beautiful, than Ecclesiastes 3. I reprint it here.

David’s Daily Devotion for Dec. 30

December 30, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, December 30.

As we count down the last days of 2025, and approach the first day of 2026, we continue our short series on the subject of time, and what God has to say about it.

David’s Daily Devotion for Dec. 29

December 29, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, December 29.

I hope you had a blessed and merry Christmas, and enjoyed time with family and friends. As we begin this final week of the year, and approach the new year, we focus on a timely subject . . . time.

David's Daily Devotion for Dec. 23

December 23, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, December 23.

What day was Christ born in Bethlehem? December 25th, right? Wrong! The Bible doesn’t pinpoint the date, and several biblical passages, and cultural history, lead us to a very different part of the calendar. Let’s take a quick look.

David's Daily Devotion for Dec. 22

December 22, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, December 22.

As a student of the Bible, wouldn’t you be thrilled to have the chance to sit down with a Bible character and interview them? What would you ask Moses? What questions would you have for Paul? This morning we focus on a man who may very well have had just such an opportunity. Today we look at Luke.

David’s Daily Devotion for Dec. 19

December 19, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, December 19.

We conclude our week of carol stories with a tale you probably know well - but never tire of hearing. Even though we’ve heard the nativity stories in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew countless times, they never cease to inspire our spirits. And even though we’ve sung today’s carol every Christmas of our lives, it always manages to bless our hearts. I hope that this familiar story is a blessing to you this morning - the story of “Silent Night”.

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By Bro. David Mathis