By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for August 5

August 5, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, August 5.

Have you heard about “Kalshi?” It’s one of many sites that have sprung up on the web recently called “prediction markets.” Places where you can wager money on what will happen in the future. Sports scores of course. But also on what the high temperature will be in New York City today, whether a politician will say a certain word in a speech, who will win the next Oscar, or whether the U.S. will drop a nuclear bomb on Iran - pretty much anything and everything. You can even bet on the Second Coming of Christ!

David's Daily Devotion for August 4

August 4, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, August 4.

Every once in a while I have the pleasure of playing with a little gospel bluegrass group. Just a pick up band with guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and upright bass. This morning we’ll share some favorites at a local senior center. Seniors are always a sweet and supportive audience, ready to smile and tap a toe. Ready to sing along.

David's Daily Devotion for August 3

August 3, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, August 3.

Last night I had the pleasure of playing with a local community band in an annual event called The Orchestra Bash. The ensemble, about 35 players strong, with winds and brass and strings and percussion and keyboards, was made up largely of band directors. They get together each year around this time, right before school starts, for an afternoon rehearsal and an evening concert. Much fun!

David's Daily Devotion for July 31

July 31, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, July 31.

We say goodbye today to a month named after Julius Caesar, and stand on the threshold of a month named for another Caesar called Augustus. The Roman Emperors of old are still very present in our modern culture. And they were certainly very present in the time of the New Testament. Julius Caesar reigned about 40 years before Bethlehem, during the period between the Testaments. But we find the name Augustus in the second chapter of the gospel of Luke.

David's Daily Devotion for July 30

July 30, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, July 30.

I hate to run. I hate running. I’ve always hated running. I just don’t see the point. And have you ever looked at the face of someone who’s running? Do they look happy? They do not. They look miserable. And you know why? Because they’re running! If you see me running down the street, you may safely assume that somebody’s chasing me - somebody big.

David's Daily Devotion for July 29

July 29, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, July 29.

This time of year my mind often travels back to a hot summer night in late July of 1969. I was twelve, and my family had driven up from Houston to spend a week at my grandfather’s East Texas lake house - a cabin just 15 minutes from where I live now. At about 9:30 that night, we were all huddled around an ancient little black and white TV, watching a young man named Neil... step out onto the surface of the moon. 

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