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.

Daily Prayer & Praise 7/16/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, Abba, we thank you that we can trust you in every situation and not simply when life is good and wholesome and we are facing no major problems; for the assurance that there is no … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/16/2024

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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“Bread Enough and to Spare”

Tuesday July 16, 2024 Luke 15:17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!’ ” Some years ago there was a crossing-sweeper … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/16/2024

Do No Harm Love can hurt. Many well-intentioned people have done more harm than good while attempting to care for others. This is especially the case in cross-cultural situations, as well-meaning people attempt to introduce change without understanding the local … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 2

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 From Last Lesson: The Lord is speaking to Joshua with these instructions: “Arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/15/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Glorious and wonderful Lord, thank you that when human authority is used for the good of all, it is simply an echo of your sovereign will and your loving authority. We thank you that your authority … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/15/2024

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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Profaned and Broken

Monday July 15, 2024 Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. For our iniquities and our … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/15/2024

Put Off, Put On We often hear that being a good Christian means not doing bad stuff. This statement is true—but not exhaustive. In Colossians, Paul makes this exhortation: “Therefore put to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, … Continue reading

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God Keeps His Promises – 1

Scripture References: Joshua 21:43-45; Act 13:26-33 The issue is one of trust. Can we trust God? We live in a world that makes us ask that question, and asking it does not brand us as either disobedient or sinful. In … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 7/14/2024

Joseph Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Father of spirits, take my heart in your hand. My heart is too hard, and I am too weak. Do not give up on me, though I already have. Just a word from … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 7/14/2024

Jesus as Lord James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ (James 1:1). Prayer is our approach to God, and we are to come “boldly” or, with extreme confidence. Some Christians approach God meekly with heads hung … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 7/14/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 94 Thy will, O Christ, and Thy Spirit in essence are one. As therefore Thy human will is conformable to Thy Divine; let my will be conformable to Thine. Thy divine Will is all … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 7/14/2024

Having and Solving Scripture References: 1 Samuel 25:10-11; 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 The National Center for Health Statistics surveyed over 42,000 adults in 1991 and discovered that while depression was more common for women, men were more restless, and both felt … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 5

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Hope There’s a final reason why we can have confidence in the Christian faith. It provides us with a hope that will not die. The hope is expressed in two ways. First, we … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/13/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we do praise you for all the good gifts you give, for your word states that every good gift comes from the Father above. However, we know and confess that we often take your good … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 7/13/2024

Remember the Past, but Face the Present AS a new temple began to take form in the place where the old one had stood, some of the old-timers could remember the “former glory” of the first temple (Haggai 2:3). They … Continue reading

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The Touchstone of Faith

Saturday July 13, 2024 Matthew 24:30 “Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 7/13/2024

Classed with Murder and Stealing In a small village in which there was only one church that almost every member of the community attended, one woman made life difficult, often, by her constant prying into the affairs of her neighbors. … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/13/2024

Covenant Confirmation SUCH a procedure was one of the methods in olden times of confirming a covenant. When the ancient Orientals came together to make an agreement, they had different ways of doing it. For instance, we read in the … Continue reading

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