Author Archives: Roland Ledoux

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About Roland Ledoux

Ordained minister (thus a servant). Called to encourage and inspire one another by teaching His Word, and through intercessory prayer for others, praying for those in need as well as the lost. I and my wife of 50+ years live in Delta, Colorado where the Lord has chosen to plant us in a beautiful church home.

Sunday Prayer & Praise 11/12/2023

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Dear Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty Father, God of all heaven and earth, we come to You this day with praise and thanksgiving in our heart for all the abundant blessings of this last week and for the assurance of … Continue reading →

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Classic Devotional 11/12/2023

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 57 As eagles are drawn by the scent of a carcass, as children are drawn together by the sight of a lion, as people flock to a coronation, and as a man is drawn … Continue reading →

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Classic Poetry 11/12/2023

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

*Pastor’s Note: A.B. Simpson was a very well respected Canadian preacher, theologian and author who lived from December 15, 1843 to October 29, 1919. My prayer is that you will be blessed and inspired by his poetry as much as … Continue reading →

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Anecdotal Story 11/12/2023

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Nature’s Purifiers Scripture References: Psalm 90:3, 10; Luke 1:13; 2:36-37 They lie on each side of the spinal column, at the back just above the waist. Shaped like the bean named after them, they cleanse the blood of poisons, regulate … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Rest – 3

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-13 The Rest Obtained Is New-Creation Rest (verses 8–11).  Though Jesus is not compared here with Joshua in terms of relative greatness, it is apparent from these verses that the work of Joshua in leading Israel into … Continue reading →

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 11/11/2023

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Eternal, unchangeable Jehovah! Your perfections and glories will never change. Jesus your Son is “the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Then why can I not just come to you with the affection of … Continue reading →

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Life In Focus 11/11/2023

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Child Discipline A popular belief today is that people are basically good. An extension of this belief is that children come into the world as morally pure and pristine creatures who are then “socialized” into harmful, hurtful patterns by parents … Continue reading →

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The Secret Compartment

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Saturday November 11, 2023 2 Samuel 22:47, 50 The Lord lives! . . . Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and sing praises to Your name. In 1794, James Monroe, who later became America’s … Continue reading →

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Essential Insights on Faith 11/11/2023

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham (Comment on the crusades) In some cases they are not lasting at all. In other cases they are ABSOLUTELY PERMANENT. In every … Continue reading →

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Faith From The Beginning 11/11/2023

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Out of Egypt, But – God Overrules ABRAM had left Egypt, but Egypt had not left Abram. Egypt’s cattle went with him, and became the occasion for the strife between the brethren before the eyes of the unbelieving Canaanites and … Continue reading →

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Poetic Praise 11/11/2023

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Thanks to Sister Deborah Ann for the use of her inspirational poetry!Be blessed all who read! A BRIGHTER HORIZON ~ A brighter horizon,is just up ahead . . .one without turmoilbut with peace instead. One that has views,heavenly ~ blissfulone … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Rest – 2

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-13 The Time for Response Is Today (verses 3–7). In verses 3–10, we learn the full meaning of the word rest. First, it is a rest which believers of the first century (and today) can actually experience. … Continue reading →

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/10/2023

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, we praise you for every person we meet, every conversation we share; for every laugh and smile, every tear that is wiped away and every hurt that is shared. We praise you for every … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 11/10/2023

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading →

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Matthew 5:4

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Friday November 10, 2023 Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Those who mourn are just as blessed whether they mourn during or after their conversion. Even you who have been given an insight into … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/10/2023

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Danger of Success Western culture is obsessed with success. Society places successful people on a pedestal, as if they’re somehow smarter or better than everyone else. Christians certainly aren’t immune to this trend, as is demonstrated by the growing … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Rest – 1

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 4:1-13 Dreams of Utopia have haunted human minds for millennia. When Sir Thomas More, in 1516, wrote the book Utopia, he chose the name because in Greek it means “no place.” Many attempts have been made in … Continue reading →

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/09/2023

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Lord, hear our prayer: Wonderful and magnificent Father, we praise you, our mighty Creator. Every time we witness the magnificence of all that you have made, we are moved to praise you. Every field and every valley, every tree and … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 11/09/2023

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading →

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Sacramental Service

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Thursday November 9, 2023 Colossians 1:24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ . . . The Christian worker has to be a sacramental ‘go-between,’ … Continue reading →

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