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.

Spiritual Nuggets 11/24/2023

Position, Prayer, and Strategy Trying to make a difference in the world can be disheartening; it’s easy to feel like merely a drop in the bucket. When Nehemiah first heard about the suffering of His people, he could have been … Continue reading

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Turning Points – 3

Scripture References: Philippians 3:5-6 In Philippians 3:13–14, Paul gives his formula for success: “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Blessing 11/23/2023

HAVE A BLESSED AND JOYOUS TIME OF THANKSGIVING! There is one thing I have learned from trying to serve the Lord all these years; it doesn’t matter the situation or circumstances we find ourselves in, since our Heavenly Father is … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/23/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer, we praise you that the only compulsion you use is your love, not your power. We praise you for your sovereign grace which reaches out to us even when we turn … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/23/2023

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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Distraction of Antipathy

Thursday November 23, 2023 Psalm 123:3 Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. The thing of which we have to beware is not so much damage to our belief in … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/23/2023

Man vs. Nature As a teenager, I devoured stories about men and women at odds with nature. These man vs. nature struggles always told of a battle of wills. Nature was always at its most magnificent and most frightening: untamed, … Continue reading

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Reasons For Thanksgiving

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18. One of the most explicit Bible verses related to the matter of thanksgiving is this one in 1 Thessalonians. This … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/22/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Holy and most glorious Lord, we praise you for the joy and the hope and the sense of freedom we have in Christ; for the freedom he enjoyed and that he freely surrendered his life to … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/22/2023

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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Matthew 7:5

Wednesday November 22, 2023 Matthew 7:5 “First remove the plank from your own eye.” Greater than the fault you condemn and criticize is the sin of criticism and condemnation. There is no place we need such grace as in dealing … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/22/2023

The Story Behind the Story The Bible is full of unexpected moments. Some events seem almost coincidental, where people are in the right place at the right time. This is exactly the case with Ezra. In ancient times, it was … Continue reading

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Turning Points – 2

Scripture References: Philippians 3:5-6 Saul was a Pharisee. Now, I know that today, the word carries a negative connotation because of their many conflicts with Jesus, but remember that Saul is giving his qualifications as a Jew in this text. … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/21/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we praise you for the victory of your love and the sovereignty of your will and your purpose for us. May our fellowship with you and with each other give us strength, courage and encouragement, … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/21/2023

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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Samson Conquered

Tuesday November 21, 2023 Judges 16:20-21 And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” So he awoke from his sleep, and said, “I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!” But he did not … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/21/2023

What Is Love? I find it easy to talk about myself. I like to get to the root of why I act the way I do. Sometimes this is helpful—it helps me nail down where I struggle. But this tendency … Continue reading

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Turning Points – 1

Scripture References: Philippians 3:5-6 In his 84 years, Thomas Edison patented over a thousand inventions. He is most famous for inventing the light bulb, but made more money off the alkaline battery. Edison was a bulldog, unwilling to accept failure … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 11/20/2023

Lord, hear our prayer: Teach us, O precious Father, to place our confidence in you and, as we remember the empty cross and the empty tomb, may we be enabled to find our confidence renewed in your almighty presence and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 11/20/2023

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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