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.

The Sum Total of Our Hungers

Monday January 8, 2024 Psalm 42:2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? One of the big milk companies makes capital of the fact that their cows are all satisfied … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/08/2024

Showing Kindness to a Stranger When I was a teenager, I became serious about showing unsolicited kindness while working through a 30-day intensive devotional. The devotional required me to record an act of kindness each day. My efforts included things … Continue reading

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Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 7

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Nature of This Spiritual Discernment – Continued C. “We All . . . ‘With Unveiled Face’ ” – Continued From last lesson: Again you might ask, doesn’t Paul fear that his office and his … Continue reading

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Sunday Prayer & Praise 1/07/2024

Dear Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, Sovereign Lord, You are holy and just and worthy of all our praise and thanks. This is the first Sunday of a new year and a chance for new beginnings and new commitments. … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 1/07/2024

Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. PROVERBS 25:25 Billy Graham Being a CHRISTIAN is more than just an instantaneous conversion—it is a DAILY PROCESS whereby you grow to become MORE LIKE CHRIST. … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 1/07/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 66 What O my Lord, could I desire to be which Thou hast not made me! If Thou hast expressed Thy love in furnishing the house, how gloriously doth it shine in the possessor! … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 1/07/2024

The Saving Grace Scripture References: Job 8:21; John 20:20 When he and his companions talked about the prison sentences they had received, they found themselves laughing hilariously, Solzhenitsyn wrote. It cleansed them. It was the salvation of their bodies. Laughter … Continue reading

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Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 6

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Nature of This Spiritual Discernment – Continued C. “We All . . . ‘With Unveiled Face’ ” Paul doesn’t just rejoice in the fact that in the new day all believers see; he also … Continue reading

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Saturday Prayer & Praise 1/06/2024

Joseph Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers What nation on earth is like your people? You, God, came to redeem us as a people for yourself. You have confirmed us to yourself, to be a people for you forever; and … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 1/06/2024

Justice in the Wilderness PERHAPS like many people you think of the countryside as a gentle, quiet refuge from the complications of urban life. However, in Bible times, rural areas were generally places without law and order, where “everyone did … Continue reading

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$5.50

Saturday January 6, 2024 Joshua 23:11 Be very careful, therefore, to love the LORD your God. When James E. Carter was pastor of University Baptist Church of Fort Worth, he shared an experience from younger days that he called “the … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 1/06/2024

Enter the Hen in the Roof John Brentz, a friend of Luther, and one of the stalwarts of the Reformation, incurred the hatred of Charles V who made many attempts to kill the minister. Hearing that a troop of Spanish … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 1/06/2024

Abraham the Intercessor . . . but Abraham still stood before the LORD (Genesis 18:22). FAITH which is never tested will never grow strong. Faith must be exercised or it will ever be weak. This is the reason God permits … Continue reading

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Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 5

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Nature of This Spiritual Discernment – Continued B. “ ‘We All’ . . . With Unveiled Face” – Continued Continuing on, we need to remember that In context, Moses kept warning the people not … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/05/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, Lord, we praise you for your coming to us in Jesus Christ, your Son our Lord; that we see in him something of your glory, your power, your sovereignty, your authority and your love. We … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 1/05/2024

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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Luke 13:8-9

Friday January 5, 2024 Luke 13:8-9 “Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/05/2024

Truth and Honesty Can Be Painful A commitment to honesty and truth often puts us in unexpected spiritual situations—something David experiences in 2 Samuel 7. David thinks he will build God a great house—a temple—but instead God plans to build … Continue reading

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Spiritual Discernment and Paul – 4

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18 The Nature of This Spiritual Discernment – Continued B. “ ‘We All’ . . . With Unveiled Face” It seems that Paul thinks of Moses as God’s prophet went up to the mount. He thinks … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 1/04/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, Lord, you astonish us by your closeness. Creator and Keeper of all that is, you give yourself to the humblest of your creation. Ruler of all, you choose a people for yourself and guide … Continue reading

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