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.

Less Than the Best

Monday January 15, 2024 Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” It is disheartening to those who care, and surely a great grief to the Spirit, to see how many Christians … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/15/2024

The Tricks We Play on Ourselves A great deal of leadership is based on consistency. King David is a prime example: He struggled most when he was inconsistent. David’s son, Absalom, committed horrific acts against David and others (2 Samuel … Continue reading

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Down – But Not Out! – 2

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Remember What God Is to You Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. – 2 Corinthians 1:3. Paul began his letter with … Continue reading

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Sunday Prayer & Praise 1/14/2024

Dear Lord, hear our prayer: Heavenly Father, holy and gracious Lord of all creation, we praise You and thank You in advance for the expectation of great things to come. We look to Your Holy Spirit to lead, guide, and … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 1/14/2024

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham When we come to a large city, all the controversies within the church are brought into focus by the crusade. The tension … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 1/14/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 67 But what creature could I desire to be which I am not made? There are Angels and Cherubim. I rejoice, O Lord, in their happiness, and that I am what I am by … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 1/14/2024

Quick to Take Offense Scripture References: Leviticus 18:4-5; 1 Timothy 1:9-10 British Loyalists bristled at the clamorous American appeal to law and the rights of free men. However, with more law commentaries ordered from England than any book but the … Continue reading

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Down – But Not Out! – 1

Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 The man who was called in his day “The Greatest Preacher in the English-speaking World,” John Henry Jowett pastored several prominent churches, preached to huge congregations, and wrote books that were bestsellers. He once wrote: … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 1/13/2024

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers In your beauty, blessed Lord, we see a fullness of grace, truth, and righteousness. It corresponds exactly to the wants of poor sinners—your blood, to cleanse. Your grace, to comfort. Your fullness, to … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 1/13/2024

God Helps Young People at Risk YOUTH is supposed to be a time of energy and vitality. But what happens when extreme circumstances sap the life out of young people, robbing them of enthusiasm and rendering them too weak to … Continue reading

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What I Wouldn’t Give

Saturday January 13, 2024 Psalm 84:10 For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. You know it … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 1/13/2024

Correct Balance In His providence, God knows how much joy and sorrow, how much pleasure and pain, how much prosperity and poverty is proper for His child. He knows the correct balance of sunshine and storm, the precise mixture of … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 1/13/2024

Normal Experience THIS is the law of the Christian life. God is constantly testing and trying us, passing us through the fire and under the rod, that out of each testing and each trial we may emerge stronger, purer and … Continue reading

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Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 12

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Change Produced By This Spiritual Discernment – Continued Ever so sadly, those still living and walking in darkness will go on, forever in the treadmill of vain opposition to God. “In their case the … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/12/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, most holy Lord, we praise you for the coming of the Holy Spirit, who holds our lives and transforms our attitudes. We praise you for the way you fill our minds with your word and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 1/12/2024

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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John 7:17

Friday January 12, 2024 John 7:17 “If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.” Most doubters are of the opinion that they … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/12/2024

Courtroom Drama, Daytime TV, and Good Deity I remember old television courtroom episodes where people beg for forgiveness from a cynical judge when they should seek forgiveness from the person they’ve wronged. Usually these shows take the irony to the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 11

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Change Produced By This Spiritual Discernment – Continued From last lesson: The servants of the Lord are no longer afraid of affliction and/or evil. They recognize their legacy as heirs of God and fellow … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/11/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Dearest Lord, we praise you for your creative love and the compassion that all but overwhelms us. We praise you for your love that was the source of all creation and for your grace that is … Continue reading

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