By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for November 17

November 17, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, November 17.

Part of my job at First Baptist Center is to choose songs for worship services. When I began my ministry career four decades ago, there was only one source for all those choices - the hymnal. In the 21st century our worship song sources are man y and are readily available. With more choice comes more convenience, but also more complications and challenge.

David's Daily Devotion for November 16

November 16, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, November 16.

The earth was literally shaking early this morning at Cape Canaveral in South Florida. The mighty Artemis rocket, 100 meters tall, the most powerful in history, lifted off at the Kennedy Space Center. Artemis is costing taxpayers about 34 billion dollars, but NASA is excited to be on its way... BACK to the moon??? Didn't we do that over 50 years ago? Is it just me, or is getting Americans excited about this space program, a particularly hard sell?

David’s Daily Devotion for Nov. 14

November 14, 2022 - Good Morning!  It’s Monday, November 14.

In every church there are elder saints who serve as examples of faithful service.  They are mentors.  They are leaders.  They are a blessing.  Take a moment and remember people like that who have touched your life.

Marian Hooker was one of those people at my church.  And early this morning she went home to glory.  I had the honor to visit her in the hospital last night.  Her family and I sang hymns around her bedside.  She was ready to go.

David's Daily Devotion for November 10

November 10, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, November 10.

Today’s devotion remembers something that happened on this day, and prepares us for something that will happen tomorrow.

On this day in 1954, the Marine Memorial opened in Washington, just outside of Arlington National Cemetary.  Have you seen it?  If not, then you’ve certainly seen the photograph that inspired it, the photograph of the raising of the Iwo Jima flag.

David's Daily Devotion for November 9

November 9, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, November 9.

This Sunday night, in our evening service, we’ll share our favorite scriptures. Do you have a favorite? A poll was taken recently, across America, asking folks what their favorite verse was. Here’s the Top Ten list. Is your verse on it?

#10 - Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.

#9 - Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

David's Daily Devotion for Nov. 8

November 8, 2022 - Good Morning!  It’s Tuesday, November 8.

It's Election Day.  

And it was Election Day on November 8, 1864.  That was the day that Abraham Lincoln was elected to a second term as president, as president of a fractured, broken, divided country.  Over 700,000 soldiers had lost their lives in the Civil War, a conflict that would rage on for another six months.

David’s Daily Devotion for Nov. 7

November 7, 2022 - Good Morning!  It’s Monday, November 7.

I grew up in Houston in the 1960’s, so I grew up as a Houston Astros fan.  I was a fan even before they were called the Astros.  The team entered the league in 1962 as the Colt 45’s - a very cool name - but the name was changed in 1965, with the opening of the Astrodome.

David’s Daily Devotion for Nov. 4

November 4, 2022 - Good Morning!  It’s Friday, November 4.

Exactly one hundred years ago - on November 4, 1922 - British archeologist, Howard Carter, opened a tomb in Egypt, the burial place of the pharaoh named Tutankhamen.  Carter found over five thousand artifacts, including a solid gold coffin.  It remains the greatest archaeological discovery of all time.  A tremendous treasure.

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