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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.

Worship God In Truth – 3

Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 12-13; 18:9-22 2. Worshiping the Lord – Continued Please read Deuteronomy 12:4-14 for the background to this section. One altar for sacrifices (verses 6-7, 12-14). Canaanite worship permitted the people to offer whatever sacrifices they pleased at … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/10/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we praise you for your undiluted purpose for your people, your never ending grace for all humanity; for your triumphant love which was given its fullest demonstration in Christ’s dying and rising for us. We … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/10/2023

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 Sacrament of the Saint

Thursday August 10, 2023 1 Peter 4:19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator. To choose to suffer means that there is something … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/10/2023

The Third Person Is God Once when Lord Moynihan, great British surgeon, had finished operating before a gallery full of distinguished visiting doctors he was asked how he could work with such a crowd present. He replied: “You see, there … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/10/2023

A Letter of Recommendation We file letters of recommendation from pastors, past supervisors, and teachers that highlight our skills, attitude, and work ethic. They present us as ideal candidates, glossing over the things we lack and the ways in which … Continue reading

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Worship God In Truth – 2

Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 12-13; 18:9-22 2. Worshiping the Lord Please read Deuteronomy 12:4-14 for the background to this section. “You must not worship the Lord your God in their way” (verse 4, NIV) is a simple statement that carries a … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/09/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, most holy and precious Lord, we praise you for your free grace which found its echo in Christ’s acceptance of every person who turned to him for forgiveness and healing; for your anger with everything … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/09/2023

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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Leviticus 16:21

Wednesday August 9, 2023 Leviticus 16:21 Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, concerning all their sins. As any … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/09/2023

So Great Yet So Little One of the most infamous freethinkers of England was a man by the name of Anthony Collins, who died in 1729. He was author of the well-known “Discourse on Freethinking.” This Collins one day met … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/09/2023

Treating the Symptom I regularly predict that something will only take me an hour when it actually ends up taking two. I’m beginning to think that this is a sign of a larger issue: the tendency to underestimate the severity … Continue reading

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Worship God In Truth – 1

Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 12-13; 18:9-22 Moses was a wise instructor. He devoted the first part of his address (Deuteronomy 1–5) to reviewing the past and helping the new generation appreciate all that God had done for them. Then he told … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/08/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we praise you for the way you made yourself and your love known to us in Jesus; for the gentleness of Christ which still brings us your mercy; for the way his readiness to reach … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/08/2023

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Righteous Hatred

Tuesday August 8, 2023 Psalm 97:10 You who love the LORD, hate evil! With regard to some sins, if thou wouldst avoid them, take one piece of advice—run away from them. Sins of lust especially are never to be fought … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/08/2023

No Place To Flee A heathen chief said to Rabbi Josiah, “My gods are greater than thy gods.” “Why?” asked the sage. “Because,” replied the heathen, “when your God appeared in the thorn bush Moses hid his face, but when … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/08/2023

Forgive, Forget, and Comfort There is a subtle type of grudge that festers. When we extend forgiveness, the challenge isn’t necessarily in the moment of reconciliation. It’s extending that moment and letting it permeate the interactions that follow. In 2 … Continue reading

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Who Is Man To You, O God? – 8

Scripture References: Psalm 8 From last lesson: God comes to us, cares for us, and crowns us. And we are crowned, not through any human merit of our own, but we are crowned when we are possessed by the Lord … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/07/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Heavenly Father, our Lord, fill us with such an overwhelming sense of joy, and of the value you place on our lives and of the knowledge that in Christ you will be with us for ever, … Continue reading

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