By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for Aug. 8

August 8, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, August 8.

Yesterday, First Baptist Center honored the teachers of our area. During our morning service, educators came forward and formed a line from one side of the sanctuary to the other.

We gave each of them a gift and lifted them up in prayer. It was a memorable moment.

David’s Daily Devotion for Aug. 5

August 5, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, August 5.

Every year, on the Sunday before school begins, First Baptist Center pauses to remember teachers, to honor them, to give them a gift, to pray for them. We’ll do that again this Sunday at 10:15, and it is our honor and blessing to support and encourage the educators of our area.

David’s Daily Devotion for Aug. 4

August 4, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, August 4.

This afternoon, our church will feed the freshmen at Fish Camp! Every year, the week before classes start, the new ninth-graders are invited to an orientation called Fish Camp, and we get the opportunity to fill them up with pizza, cold drinks, and encouragement. When you’re “the new kid on the block” you can use all the encouragement you can get.

David's Daily Devotion for August 3

August 3, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, August 3.

Today’s the birthday of a famous senior citizen. Quarterback Tom Brady turns 45 today. We don’t usually think of 45 as old, but for a pro football player, it’s practically ancient! And, when the first game kicks off right after Labor Day, Brady will once again be behind center. And after 10 Super Bowl appearances, no one would be that surprised if he ended up in the Big Game once again.

David's Daily Devotion for August 2

August 2, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, August 2.

This Sunday is Promotion Day for our Sunday School children and youth. The day - like in regular school - where students move up a grade. We don’t make our adults do that. And that's why we have couple's classes that started out as “young” years ago, and now are full of grandparents!

David's Daily Devotion for August 1

August 1, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, August 1.

Joseph Priestly was a minister, theologian, philosopher, scientist, and a friend of Benjamin Franklin. And on this day in 1774, he discovered oxygen. Well, I’m not sure that “discovered” is the right word, since people had been breathing for quite a while before that. I guess Priestly discovered oxygen in the same way that Columbus discovered the New World - which was a surprise to the 60 million Indians already living here.

David’s Daily Devotion for July 29

July 29, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, July 29.

On July 29, 1961, the legendary songwriter Bob Dylan was involved in a serious car accident. Exactly five years later, on July 29, 1966, he had a motorcycle crash that almost cost him his life. I’m thinking that, ever since, Bob Dylan has spent July 29 in bed, with the covers pulled up over his head!

David's Daily Devotion for July 28

July 28, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, July 28.

I'm honored and blessed to have the opportunity to teach the Broadcast Sunday School lesson at 9am each week for First Baptist Center. Along with our 10:15 worship service, it's sent out in four ways -

*Local FM radio
*Local cable TV
*Our Face Book site - FBC Center, Tx
*Our website - fbccenter.org

David’s Daily Devotion for July 27

July 27, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, July 27.

David’s Daily Devotion for July 26

July 26, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, July 26.

On this day in 1863, a man passed away at the age of 70. In those seven decades this man -

*Fought in the War of 1812
*Lived for three years with a Cherokee tribe
*Was elected to Congress
*Served as a US Senator
*Was governor of Tennessee (AND Texas!)
*Led the Texas army to victory at San Jacinto
*Was the first president of the Republic of Texas
*Ran for president of the United States

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