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DAVID'S DAILY
DEVOTIONAL
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This devotional blog is a weekday "non-fluffy" devotional in the Word based on the two greatest commandments: "Love the Lord, love your neighbor." Each devotion will answer these three questions: What does the message speak to me (the author) today? What is it saying to you (the reader)? And what are we going to do about it? The Bible will speak to us every day if we will let it. So what is it saying today?
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Amen
Read Genesis 15:2-6 (NASB) But Abram said, “Lord GOD, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” Abram also said, “Since You have given me no son, one who has been born in my house is my heir.” Then behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir; but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” And He took him outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens and count the stars,
David Ayres
16 hours ago3 min read
Bottled Tears
Read Psalms 56:3-6, Psalms 56:8 (NKJV) Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? All day they twist my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life. You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book? What it is speaking to me Things that cause tears:
David Ayres
2 days ago2 min read
Juniper Tree Wisdom - 1 Kings 19:4-8
Read 1 Kings 19:4-8 (KJV) But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head
David Ayres
7 days ago3 min read
Through the Waters
Read Isaiah 43:1-2 (KJV) But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. What it is speaking to me When has someone's presence made you f
David Ayres
Oct 142 min read
Weaned Soul
Read: Psalm 131:1-3 (NIV) A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore. (Fun note: I think this is the first time we have used a whole chapter as a devotional.) What it’s speaking to me No adult
David Ayres
Oct 92 min read
Burn Process
Read Romans 12:1,3 (CSB) Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one. What is it speaking to me? One type of Old Testament sacrifice was the burnt offering.
David Ayres
Oct 22 min read
Still Waters
Read Psalm 23:2-3 (NKJV) He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. What is this saying to me? The shepherd leads to still waters. Not rapids. Not waterfalls. Still water.Often God’s provision for us looks like more: more open doors, more opportunities, more output. And that is great, I love more. Most of us at one time or another has loved "more". More is exc
David Ayres
Sep 172 min read
Underwriting Process
Read Deuteronomy 10:11–13 (KJV) And the Lord said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them. And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, to keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which I command thee th
David Ayres
Sep 112 min read
Asleep at the Stern
Read Mark 4:35–41 (LSB) And on that day, when evening came, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat so that the boat was already filling up. And Jesus Himself was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion; and they got Him up and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are peris
David Ayres
Sep 72 min read
Where Do You Run?
Read Psalm 63:1-4, 7-8: O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
David Ayres
Sep 12 min read
A Rat To A Cheeto
Read Proverbs 17:22 (KJV) A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: But a broken spirit drieth the bones. What It Is Speaking to Me Those of you who know me know that I am always good for a quick laugh. I wish I could say it was because I am really good and intentional about following the good part of this verse. That may be true in part, but I also just really enjoy laughing. Humor is one of my favorite gifts from God, and I am drawn to funny people like a rat to a Cheeto. L
David Ayres
Aug 252 min read
Naive Kindness
Read: Matthew 10:16 (ESV) "Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." What it is saying to me: As an adolescent, it seemed to me that kindness and wisdom lived on opposite ends of a spectrum. You could be sharp and witty, or you could be soft and kind, but not necessarily both. Of course, if you read this verse, it becomes clear that Jesus wasn't stuck in that kind of binary thinking. He's sending his disciples
David Ayres
Aug 182 min read
Thunderstorms
Read James 1:2-4 (NIV): Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. What it is speaking to me: We have been in a season of thunderstorms, and I don't mean figuratively. I mean literally, there have been a lot of storms. And somewhat fairly they have a cloudy reputation (
David Ayres
Aug 132 min read
Into the Depths — Micah 7:18-19
A daily devotional on Micah 7:18-19 (ESV): God casts our sins into the depths of the sea, never to be recovered. What that means for the sin you're still carrying today.
David Ayres
Jul 302 min read
Wise Crossroads — Psalm 119:104–105
A daily devotional on Psalm 119:104–105 (KJV): : "Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
David Ayres
Jul 213 min read
Who Is He to You? — Matthew 16:15–17
A daily devotional on Matthew 16:15–17 (NIV): "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Jesus replied, "Blessed are you,...
David Ayres
Jul 162 min read
Dangerously Right — Proverbs 3:7
A daily devotional on Proverbs 3:7: Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. Isaiah 5:21 Woe to those who are wise in their own...
David Ayres
Jul 103 min read
Beach Prayers — Philippians 4:4
A daily devotional on Philippians 4:4 (ESV): Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but...
David Ayres
Jul 72 min read
Riding on the Rim — Psalm 84:1-2
A daily devotional on Psalm 84:1-2: How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts! My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my...
David Ayres
Jun 302 min read
Ocean Perspective — Psalm 24:1–2
A daily devotional on Psalm 24:1–2 (NIV): "The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters."
David Ayres
Jun 292 min read
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