By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for April 24

April 24, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, April 24.

This morning we take a look at an amazing "coincidence" and we focus on an amazing passage of scripture.

The King James Bible was published in 1611. William Shakespeare, at that time, was regarded as the world's greatest playwright. Four centuries later, he still is. And, 400 years later, the King James translation is still the "Bible of choice" for many Christians. So, here's that amazing coincidence.

David’s Daily Devotion for Apr. 20

David's Daily Devotion for April 19

April 19, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, April 19.

On this day, in 1964, John Lennon, just 24 years old, did an amazing thing. The Beatles were finishing their first movie, “A Hard Day’s Night,” but there was a problem, there was no title song. After a long day in the studio, the director asked John if he would write one. He came back - the next morning - with a song that would rise to number one in the world. Genius.

David's Daily Devotion for April 18

April 18, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, April 18.

Did you grow up reading a daily newspaper? I pose that question in the past tense because, for the majority of Americans, a daily newspaper, delivered to their home, is a thing of the past. I grew up in Houston where there was once three major dailies. The Herald and the Post are gone now, only the Chronicle survives, in a reduced format.

David's Daily Devotion for April 17

April 17, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, April 17.

Yesterday our pastor began a sermon series on the armor of God. He preached from the famous passage in the sixth chapter of Ephesians that mentions the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the shield of faith.

Most of these tools of spiritual warfare are defensive in nature, but his message centered on an offensive weapon - the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, the Bible. Here are some verses of promise, protection, and power, that are great weapons for your spiritual battles.

David's Daily Devotion for April 14

Apri 14, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, April 14.

The inspiring power of music. The healing power of song.

Once a month, the adult choir of First Baptist Church of Center goes out into the community, goes out to sing at the homes of shut-ins. This past Wednesday evening they shared gospel music on the patio of a brother who is facing incredible health challenges. And we left him with a smile on his face and a song in his heart.

David's Daily Devotion for April 11

April 11, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, April 11.

Here’s one of the most famous phrases from one of the most famous documents in history - 

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

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