By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for October 27

October 27, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, October 27.

I love spirituals. I love their simplicity, their honesty. These American songs, created by the African American church before the Civil War, are filled with courage and inspiration. They often contain a touch of melancholy, but also a sense of hope. They are, in every sense of the word, songs of the heart.

David's Daily Devotion for October 26

October 26, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, October 26.

Here's a very specific question about heaven. What will it sound like? Well, I think I may have gotten a small taste of that sound yesterday.

There's a Mennonite community here in deep East Texas, and yesterday they assembled at my church for a wedding. The ceremony included eight congregational hymns. The 300 voices, unaccompanied by musical instruments, and in perfect four-part harmony, filled our sanctuary. The sound was ethereal. It was angelic. It was heavenly.

David's Daily Devotion for October 25

October 25, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, October 25.

Autumn shows its colors late here in East Texas. We’re on the threshold of November, but trees are just beginning to turn. Up north, the change happened weeks ago. Have you ever wondered what causes the reds and golds to appear? Well, in a word, it’s all about chlorophyll, or really the lack of it.

David's Daily Devotion for October 23

October 23, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, October 23.

Yesterday, we welcomed a guest teacher to our church. He was an expert in the area of Apologetics. That's a term that, perhaps, isn't widely known or well understood. The word comes from the Greek "apologia." That sounds like our word "apology," but has more in common with the legal term, defense.

David’s Daily Devotion for October 20

October 20, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, October 20.

There are many mythical creatures in human folklore, including dragons, unicorns, the Loch Ness Monster, the abominable snowman, and my personal favorite, Bigfoot. Also known as Sasquatch, this 10-foot-tall humanoid ape is said to roam the forests of America.  On this day in 1967, a 60-second film was made in Northern California of an alleged Bigfoot. You've probably seen it. For most folks, especially the skeptical ones like me, it looks like nothing more than a big guy in a gorilla suit.

David's Daily Devotion for October 19

October 19, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, October 19.

We begin a new millennium today. This is Daily Devotion #1001. These little thoughts began going out during the last week of March in 2020. As they continue, three and a half years later, I thank you for being a faithful reader. On this special occasion I reprint a devotion from that very first week, one of my favorites, a story behind one of my favorite hymns.

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