By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for November 11

November 11, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, November 11.

Welcome to Veteran’s Day, and welcome back to our week-long series to honor veterans, a set of devotions featuring stories behind our favorite patriotic songs. At 11am on November 11, 1918 - “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” - a treaty was signed that ended World War I. It was called Armistice Day.

That same year, a U.S. Army buck private wrote a patriotic song. His didn’t think much of it and set it aside. The private’s name was Israel Beilin.

David's Daily Devotion for November 9

November 9, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, November 9.

This Wednesday is Veteran’s Day, and with that in mind, each day this week we’ll focus on the stories behind some of our favorite patriotic songs. On Thursday night at 7, I’ll be the emcee of a patriotic song program at the Community House in Center, Texas. If you’re a local, I encourage you to join us.

David’s Daily Devotion for Nov. 6

November 6, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, November 6.

This has been a week of big news stories, mostly centered on the elections. But there was another story, and it has lingered in my mind. Perhaps you saw it. On Sunday morning, a private jet took off from Austin, heading east for the Bahamas. It carried seven passengers and a flight crew of two. It carried a young family, including a mom and dad and two young children. They were on their way to a birthday party.

David's Daily Devotion for November 3

November 3, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, November 3.

Every month has some special days, except August, for some reason. No holidays in August, just hot days. But November has two big holidays. There’s the 11th, Veteran’s Day, and the 4th Thursday, Thanksgiving. Next week, in honor of our vets, we’ll do a series on the stories behind our patriotic songs. And the last week of the month, we’ll focus on thankfulness.

David's Daily Devotion for November 2

November 2, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, November 2.

My pastor preached a sermon yesterday from the 13th chapter of the Gospel of John. That passage includes the beginning of the sermon that Jesus preached on that fateful night in the Upper Room, a time of teaching that includes so many famous verses. Two of those verses, 34-35, were a focus in my pastor’s message. You know them.

David's Daily Devotion for October 30

October 30, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, October 30.

There’s an old expression - “Chapter and Verse!” You don’t hear it much anymore. My daughters wouldn’t know it, but my parents certainly did. It typically appeared in conversations that included specifications and details. One person would ask, “Is that accurate?” And the other would reply, “Chapter and Verse!” The phrase obviously finds its roots in the layout of the Bible.

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