Tag Archives: Theology

Food For Thought 7/17/2023

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

“Forces Me To Lie Down” “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures . . .” The verb here is strong: He compels me, he forces me to lie down in green pastures. An American traveling in Syria became … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/17/2023

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

A Merciful Smackdown Sometimes, we’d rather not be teachable. When it comes to taking advice from people in my church community, it’s easier to keep an emotional distance than it is to listen. If I tread lightly on their sin, … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of Grace – 1

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture References: Genesis 3 They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of … Continue reading →

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Faith From The Beginning 7/15/2023

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

The Old Man Must Go NOW the reason for Abram’s wasted years and for God’s halting him at Haran is given to us clearly in Genesis 12. Abram had believed God and he had left behind, Ur of the Chaldees. … Continue reading →

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Life In Focus 7/15/2023

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Leadership Principles From Nehemiah – 7 Leaders Serve People (Nehemiah 7:1-5). SOME people regard leadership primarily as the art of getting results. Great leaders, they say, are those who get the job done. It matters very little how they operate, … Continue reading →

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Certainty In Uncertainty

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

For Saturday July 15, 2023 1 Corinthians 10:13 God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able … Continue reading →

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Essential Insights on Faith 7/15/2023

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. – Romans 12:10 Billy Graham In my ministry, I’ve been blessed by the people who have surrounded me and worked with me. Without . . . all the people who have … Continue reading →

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Anecdotal Story 7/15/2023

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

A Sixth Sense This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you … Continue reading →

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Classic Devotional 7/15/2023

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 41 As pictures are made curious by lights and shades, which without shades could not be: so is felicity composed of wants and supplies; without which mixture there could be no felicity. Were there … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 7/14/2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

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 20:20

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Friday July 14, 2023 John 20:20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Many a disciple of Jesus sits alone with his sorrows and … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought 7/14/2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Lifting the Little Lamb A friend of mine who had been in Eastern lands told me he saw a shepherd who wanted his flock to cross a river. He went into the water himself and called them; but no, they … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/14/2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Is This “Bad” From God? God has granted us incredible grace in the salvation that Jesus’ death and resurrection offers, but that very grace is often used as a theological excuse. It’s dangerous to say that bad things come from … Continue reading →

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Jesus Makes the Difference – 5

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From the Old to the New (Luke 5:27–39) – Continued The Bridegroom (verses 33–35). The scribes and Pharisees were not only upset at the disciples’ friends, but also at their obvious joy as they fellowshipped with … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 7/13/2023

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

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 Price of Vision

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Thursday July 13, 2023 Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. Our soul’s history with God is frequently the history of the “passing of the hero.” Over and over again God has to remove … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought 7/13/2023

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Butcher Drives Sheep A party of tourists was on its way to Palestine and its guide was describing some of the quaint customs of the East. “Now,” said he, “you are accustomed to seeing the shepherd following his sheep through … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/13/2023

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Letting Evil Burn “And Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying . . . ‘let them take to you a red heifer without a physical defect . . . And you will give it to Eleazar the priest, and it … Continue reading →

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Jesus Makes the Difference – 4

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

Scripture Reference: Luke 5 From the Old to the New (Luke 5:27–39) When Jesus called Levi, He accomplished three things: He saved a lost soul; He added a new disciple to His band; and He created an opportunity to explain … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 7/12/2023

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

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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