By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for April 11

April 11, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, April 11.

I hope you had a wonderful and blessed Palm Sunday. And now... on to Easter! But what happened on all those days between those two Sundays? Each day this week we’ll take a look.

On Monday, Jesus returned to Jerusalem. He and His disciples had spent the night before in Bethany, two miles east of the Holy City, at the home of good friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. But on that morning they found themselves in the temple.

David’s Daily Devotion for April 9

April 9, 2022 - Once in a great while, we encounter a person who isn't afraid to speak truth to power. A person who puts their own safety at risk, in order to stand up for what is right. The German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer was just such a person.

David’s Daily Devotional for April 8

April 8, 2022 - Good morning! It’s Friday, April 8.

On April 8, 1966, Time Magazine published an issue that rocked the world. For the first time since Time began in 1923, there was no picture on the cover, just three words in red ink on a black background. The words were, “Is God dead?”

David’s Daily Devotion for April 7

April 7, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, April 7.

Our topic today? Taking the time to see what's right in front of us.

I’m a planner. I like to think about the future, set goals, prepare for tomorrow. But, sometimes, we can be so absorbed with what’s next, that we miss what’s happening now. We fail to see what’s right in front of us. And we miss out on a tremendous blessing.

David's Daily Devotion for April 6

April 6, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, April 6.

This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday, that day when we echo the praises of those who lined the streets of Jerusalem, as Jesus entered the city. We’ll lift up our voices in worship, just as they lifted up their palm branches to honor Him. I hope that you will be able to gather with your brothers and sisters in Christ, with your church family, this Palm Sunday.

David's Daily Devotion for April 5

April 5, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, April 5.

As I write this on Monday night, we’re under a tornado watch here in Tenaha, Texas. Tornadoes can occur in any month of the year, but become a particularly dangerous threat in April. On a Monday night in April of 1994, a category four tornado touched down in Lancaster, just south of Dallas, where my family lived.

David’s Daily Devotion for April 4

April 4, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, April 4.

I love history. It was always my favorite subject in school. I love collecting, because every antique is a little piece of history. Yesterday our pastor shared a profound thought in his sermon - History, without His story, is incomplete.

Jesus is the center of history. We record time by either counting down to Bethlehem (BC) or by counting from it (AD). Jesus is the center of time. He is the center of God’s plan for mankind. He is the center of our story.

David’s Daily Devotion for April 2

April 2, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Saturday, April 2.

I am not a cook. Well, I can cook breakfast, as long as what you want for breakfast is scrambled eggs. My mother was an amazing cook. From her little kitchen she worked culinary miracles that fed huge gatherings of her family and her church.

David’s Daily Devotion for April 1 (No Foolin’)

April 1, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Friday, April 1.

Be on your guard today! There are people that look forward to the 1st of April like the rest of us look forward to Christmas. They're out there. They're lurking. They're waiting for that moment to jump out and yell "APRIL FOOLS!!!"

In honor of this day that honors all sorts of silliness, I give you some silly Bulletin Bloopers. These are actual notices that ran in actual church newsletters. Sometimes you just gotta laugh!

David's Daily Devotion for March 31

March 31, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, March 31.

On this day in 1994, basketball superstar Michael Jordan signed a contract with a new team - the Birmingham Barons minor league BASEBALL team! In a move that shocked the sports world, Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls at the peak of his basketball career. He had made 9 straight all-star teams, had won 7 straight scoring titles, and was coming off his third straight championship. He gave it all up to play baseball. Go figure!

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