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.

Reflecting With God 8/25/2023

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 11:28

Friday August 25, 2023 Matthew 11:28 “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” It was a joy to Jesus to call unto Himself all who labored and were heavy laden … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/25/2023

On Long Prayers “Pa,” asked a little boy, “does the Lord know every thing?” “Yes, my son,” replied the father; “but why do you ask that question?” “Because,” replied the boy, “our preacher, when he prays, is so long telling … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/25/2023

It’s Actually Quite Simple “May my teaching trickle like the dew, my words like rain showers on tender grass . . . For I will proclaim the name of Yahweh; ascribe greatness to our God! The Rock, his work is … Continue reading

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Majoring on Minors – 3

Scripture References: Philippians 1:1-11 Our Great Privileges in Christ – Continued We Are the Recipients of Divine Peace Continuing on, this is a second great privilege that is ours: “And peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,” … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/24/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Heavenly Father, glorious Lord, we remember how Jesus began life in the poverty of a stable. Through his life he was dependent on others for friendship and food; for anointing and a donkey; for a cross … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/24/2023

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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The Spiritual Index

Thursday August 24, 2023 Matthew 7:9 “Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?” The illustration of prayer that Our Lord uses here is that of a good child … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/24/2023

Mark Twain’s Address One day at the Knickerbockers Club in New York, a group of Mark Twain’s friends recalled that it was his birthday, and decided to write him a collective letter. They composed seven or eight pages of nonsense … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/24/2023

Bold Requests Psalm chapter 44 is bold. Who asks the Lord to “wake up”? Who asks Him why He is sleeping? The psalmist doesn’t stop with these questions. He makes claims regarding God that seem like accusations: “you have rejected … Continue reading

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Majoring on Minors – 2

Scripture References: Philippians 1:1-11 Our Great Position in Christ – Continued We Are Saints in Christ Jesus Paul addressed the quarreling Philippians as “saints in Christ Jesus,” in verse 1. Every believer is a saint but all are not saintly! … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/23/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Glorious Father, precious Lord, we praise you for your gentle understanding of our doubts and our fears. We praise you most for Jesus Christ and for the way that, in him, you shared in our suffering; … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/23/2023

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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1 John 3:3

Wednesday August 23, 2023 1 John 3:3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. God is now aiming to reproduce in us the pattern which has already appeared in Jesus Christ, the … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/23/2023

The Eye In Prison’s Hole Lafayette tells us that he was once shut up in a little room in a gloomy prison for a great while. In the door of his little cell was a very small hole cut. At … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/23/2023

I’ll Take the Arrow “Better is an arrow from a friend than a kiss from an enemy.” When I first heard this saying, I was struck by what a truism it is. It wasn’t until years later, though, that I … Continue reading

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Majoring on Minors – 1

Scripture References: Philippians 1:1-11 Some years ago I came across one of the saddest statements I think I have ever read. The biographer of Horace Walpole, an eighteenth-century English author, wrote about Walpole: “All his tastes were minor.” Apparently the … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/22/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Mighty God and heavenly King, we praise you that you are with us, not simply when life is easy and carefree, but in the darkness, the emptiness and those times when we feel lost and uncertain. … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/22/2023

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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As Thy Days, So Shall Thy Strength Be

Tuesday August 22, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:25 “As your days, so shall your strength be.” What a varying promise it is! I do not mean that the promise varies, but adapts itself to all our changes. “As thy days, so shall … Continue reading

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