By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for March 22

March 22, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, March 22.

Tonight at First Baptist Center we'll be preparing our Children's Choir and our Adult Choir to sing and sign a special song for Easter. The song is a joyous expression of testimony and praise by Phil Wickham called "Living Hope". We're looking forward to that great moment of worship on that great day.

That great day, Easter Sunday, is just 17 days away. So, it's not too early to begin preparing our hearts and minds to celebrate the resurrection. Here's some Easter quotes to get you started.

David's Daily Devotion for March 21

March 21, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, March 21.

On this day in 1685, the man who, arguably, was the greatest musician in history, was born. His name was Johann Sebastian Bach. He died in 1750, a quarter century before America was born, producing a body of work, in his 65 years, unparalleled by any other composer.

David’s Daily Devotion for March 20

March 20, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s March 20.

Happy first day of spring! Welcome to the Vernal Equinox. Equinox is Latin for "equal night". On this day in March and on the Autumnal Equinox in September, the period of light and darkness is approximately equal. This happens each year in the Northern Hemisphere. But, down south everything is opposite. In Argentina today they're saying goodbye to summer and hello to fall! We live in a fascinating world.

David’s Daily Devotion for Mar. 17

March 17, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, March 17.

Tomorrow, the Women’s Ministry of First Baptist Center will host their annual Joy Seekers Women’s Conference. Today, we complete a short series about people in desperate situations who encountered Jesus. Today, we focus on the story from John 8 about the adulterous woman.

David's Daily Devotion for March 16

March 16, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, March 16.

We continue today with a short series about desperate people who encountered Jesus. In both Luke and Mark we encounter a paralyzed man with four very good friends.

David’s Daily Devotion for March 15

March 15, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, March 15.

Our pastor is preaching a sermon series called "Desperation". It features stories of Bible characters who, at a desperate moment in their lives, encountered Jesus. We see one of these stories, one of these people, in the 9th chapter of the Gospel of John.

David's Daily Devotion for March 14

March 14, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, March 14.

The colors are exploding. The temperatures are rising. The Earth is coming back to life again. Signs that Spring is just around the corner. Another sign? Baseball's Spring Training has begun! March 14 was the first day of Spring Training in 1954, and in the first inning of the first game, a brand-new player walked to the plate. He was 20 years old, his name was Henry Louis Aaron... and he hit the ball out of the park.

David’s Daily Devotion for March 13

March 13, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, March 13.

“Everything old is new again”. This year, for the first time in 35 years, CD sales were overtaken by LPs. Vinyl is back! That’s good news for me - I’ve got about a thousand records in my collection. Long playing albums were the dominant media for most of the 20th century, but were overtaken by compact discs in the late ‘80’s. And now they’re back on top. Everything old is new again.

David's Daily Devotion for March 10

March 10, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, March 10.

In 1968, Lyndon Johnson was president, the Vietnam War was raging, Andy Griffith was the #1 TV show, the Beatles were still together, and Sandy Yarborough started working at First Baptist Church of Center, Texas. This Sunday, during our 10:15 worship service, we’ll celebrate Sandy’s 55th anniversary as a secretary on our church staff.

David's Daily Devotion for March 9

March 9, 2023 - Good Morning. It’s Thursday, March 9.

On this day, last year, I received a message from relatives in Maryland. My youngest sister had passed away. The news was not unexpected, but you're never fully prepared for that message. On that day I posted this devotion. I hope it will speak to you on this day.

Today my subject is family. During our lives we may have several families - spouses, children, second marriages, step kids, grand kids, etc. But my focus this morning is on the family we grew up with - mom, dad, brothers, sisters.

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