By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for Mar. 26

March 26, 2022 - It's Saturday, March 26.

March is drawing to a close and it's been a busy month. It started with Mardi Gras and has included St. Patrick's Day, the first day of spring, and now . . . March Madness! If you're not a sports fan, that's the college basketball national tournament. And something just happened that has never happened before. A 15th seeded team has made it to the "Elite Eight".

David’s Daily Devotion, March 25

March 25, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, March 25.

On this date, in 1807, a law was passed in England banning the slave trade throughout the mighty British Empire. John Newton was a leader in the abolitionist movement that made that moment possible. Newton is famous for another reason, too. He wrote “Amazing Grace”.

David's Daily Devotion for March 24

March 24, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, March 24.

Today we’re talking about prayer and pharmacy! There are approximately 300,000 pharmacists in America and, over the years, I’ve counted two of them as my friends. One word describes their jobs - busy! My first friend was a member of my church choir and a druggist for Walmart. I remember him telling me how the time he spent with each customer was closely monitored by his supervisor. This was very frustrating for him, as he wanted to have the time to be personal, to be sensitive, to show care.

David's Daily Devotion for March 23

March 23, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, March 23.

Yesterday, here in Shelby County, it was "raining cats and dogs!" That phrase, as I'm sure you know, is an idiom - a set of words peculiar to a particular language, words that are not understood by their literal meanings, but by metaphor and cultural tradition. If you're learning English, you probably know what "cat" means and what "dog" means - but that doesn't help you understand that "raining cats and dogs" means it's really coming down out there!

David's Daily Devotion for March 22

March 22, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, March 22.

Karl Wallenda was born in Germany in 1890 to a circus acrobat family. In 1928 these high-wire performers came to America and "The Flying Wallenda's" soon became one of the top acts under the Big Top. In the 1940's Karl perfected the daring "Seven Man Pyramid", a feat so dangerous that no one else had ever even attempted it. The public stood up and cheered.

David’s Daily Devotion, March 21

March 21, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, March 21.

If you grew up in church, like I did, you’re probably familiar with “churchy” words. These are terms from the language Churchese that are typically not used in everyday life. One of these is the word “fellowship”. You would never say this to your office colleagues, “Let’s get together after work for fellowship!” But at church we have fellowship groups that have fellowships in Fellowship Halls.

David’s Daily Devotion, March 19

March 19, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Saturday, March 19.

Tomorrow is the first day of spring. In 1931, the British children’s author Eleanor Farjeon wrote a hymn for children. She titled it “A Morning Song For the First Day of Spring”. It was published in a few hymnals but, at her death in 1965, was largely unknown.

David’s Daily Devotion, March 18

March 18, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, March 18.

This Sunday is the first day of spring! And we continue our series of devotions about creation and our Creator leading to that happy holiday.

Spring is a season of renewal, of regeneration, of beginnings. Each day, if our eyes are open, God will show us something new. The grass is greening up, the flowers are blooming, the trees are exploding with color. Praises to our Creator!

Genesis 1:1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

David’s Daily Devotion, March 17

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

We continue today with our four-part series on creation and the Creator, leading to this Sunday’s first day of spring. Our worship service this Sunday will feature one of my favorite hymns, “This is My Father’s World.”

David’s Daily Devotion, March 16

March 16, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, March 16.

We are just four days away from the first day of spring! And so, our next four daily devotionals will center on this happy and hopeful time of rebirth and new beginnings.

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