By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for July 15

July 15, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, July 15.

And Jesus said to His disciples, Go into all the world, and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Mark 16:15

For decades, First Baptist Church of Center has been broadcasting a Bible lesson and a worship service each Sunday morning. When internet technology became available, our technicians were quick to make use of this new tool. Last night I was reminded of just how powerful and amazing that tool is.

David’s Daily Devotion for July 12

July 12, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Friday, July 12.

I first met Alice West in 2017, when I arrived in Center, Texas as Worship Minister at First Baptist Church. She was our organist and she welcomed me to town with a warm smile and a kind word. It made me feel special. But then I noticed that that was the way Alice greeted everyone, and it was the way she greeted me hundreds of times over the last seven years.

David’s Daily Devotion for July 11

July 11, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, July 11.

On this day in 1960, a book was published.  It was by an unknown author, her first book. The publishers predicted that, if they were lucky, it might sell three thousand copies. To date, it has sold 30 million. The young author won the Pulitzer Prize.  The book was turned into a movie that won the Academy Award. It has become standard curriculum in many schools. It is my favorite novel - "To Kill a Mockingbird".

David's Daily Devotion for July 10

July 10, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, July 10.

My six-year-old granddaughter is visiting us this week. We started the morning by sitting for a while on the porch. Here's a devotion from three years ago, when she was three.

Today I'm focusing on an essential spiritual doctrine - the doctrine of the Front Porch. I searched the Bible for some scriptural background but came up empty. This was surprising, since it is such an important religious truth.

David's Daily Devotion for July 9

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

It was a stormy Monday for many people. I hope that you and yours made it through Hurricane Beryl unscathed. Our prayers today are with those who are still without power, those who are digging out from under wind damage, those who are cleaning out from flooding.

There's an old saying, "the calm before the storm". It's inspired by an actual weather phenomenon where a storm cell draws warm, moist air out of the atmosphere for fuel. The birds go quiet, the wind dies down... and then the fireworks begin!

David’s Daily Devotion for July 2

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

Our nation's 248th birthday is just two days away. Two years from now we'll get to celebrate the 250th birthday! That's called a "semiquincentennial".  Say that three times fast! We'll spend the next two daily devotions on patriotic themes, beginning this morning with a look at the story behind a beloved patriotic hymn - a song that not only honors America, but honors God, as well.

David's Daily Devotion for July 1

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

On the morning of July 1, 70 A.D. the Roman army began to attack the walls of Jerusalem. The Romans had a variety of powerful siege engines, including catapults and rams, and by August the Holy City's walls were demolished. The city where Jesus walked was on fire, and the temple where He taught was in ruins. 

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