By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for Apr. 9

April 9, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, April 9.

I'm a city boy. I was born in Texas' biggest city, Houston, and spent my first 30 years there. Then I lived in Dallas for the next 15. We've become a nation of urban dwellers. In 2020, only 20% of Americans were considered "country people". In 1900, 60% of us lived in the country or in small towns. In 1800, 95% of Americans lived outside of cities. It's not surprising, then, that many of our hymns, largely written before 1900, include words and references related to farming and the rural life.

David's Daily Devotion for Apr. 8

April 8, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, April 8.

This is a day when much of America will be captivated by a celestial event - the eclipse of the sun. But on April 8, 1965, our country was focused not on the skies, but on the cover of a magazine.

Sixty years ago, Time was the number one weekly in the world. And that week, it's cover featured red letters on a black background. The message was a question - "Is God dead?" That's one of the ten most famous headlines in history.

David's Daily Devotion for April 3

April 3, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, April 3.

I love history. I love historical novels and documentaries. And I love collecting, because every antique is a little piece of history. So, here's a profound thought. History, without "His story" is incomplete.

Jesus Christ is the center of history. We record time by either counting down to Bethlehem (BC), or by counting from it (AD). Jesus is the center of time. He is the center of God's plan for humanity. He is the center of our story.

David's Daily Devotion for April 2

April 2, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, April 2.

Do you know the name Karl Barth? He is considered, by many, to be the greatest Christian theologian of the 20th century. He influenced Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Reinhold Niebuhr. Pope Paul called him the greatest theologian since Thomas Aquinas. Google some of these names and your brain will never return to its original size.

David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 1

April 1, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, April 1.

I hope you and yours had a blessed Easter weekend. The legendary words of the angel at the tomb are still ringing in our ears - "He is not here.  He is risen!" And now we begin a brand-new month, the beautiful month of April. But be on the alert today for all those "April foolers" out there!

David's Daily Devotion for March 29

March 29, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Friday, March 29.

We come to the end of our five-day series on what Jesus was doing each day of the original Holy Week. During the last four days we've witnessed His encounters with friends and foes, with those who loved Him, and with those who plotted against Him.

And now, today - Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Man, the Lamb of God, the Christ, the Messiah, our Savior - is savagely nailed to a rugged wooden cross. It is Good Friday.

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