SALT VERSUS SAND! – Mark 9:50 Devotional

by | Jul 8, 2026 | Mark

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SALT VERSUS SAND!

Mark 9:50 – Devotional

Mark 9:50

“Salt is good, but if salt loses its salty quality, you can never restore its salty quality again.
Be at peace with each other.“

I can recall my teenage years when I worked mixing and hauling concrete. I still can recall how sore my muscles became as I first started working on the laborious task. That is an experience which lingers in one’s mind.

I have read today’s passage from Mark’s Gospel many times and always reflect on how similar sand and salt are to each other, yet they are uniquely different. Sand is simply fine bits of stone, but salt is a chemical with unique qualities.

Salt can season food to make it taste more appealing, it can preserve food to make it last longer, it can be scattered on an icy walk to make it safe to walk, or to be used in many other ways. Fries would just not taste the same without salt!

Making this personal we need to ask ourselves, just how are we similar to the salt we crave so much. Do we act as a preservative to the things which God wants to remain? Do we create a desire for more of God’s Word after we have been with other people? Let’s strive to have more qualities of salt than sand!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

July 8th: 1 Chronicles 5:18-6:81, Acts 26:1-32, Psalm 6:1-10, and Proverbs 18:20-21

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

July 8th: Acts 26:1-32, Psalm 6:1-10, and Proverbs 18:20-21

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BEANS AND BREAD! – Philippians 4:19 Devotional

by | Jul 7, 2026 | Philippians

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BEANS AND BREAD!

Philippians 4:19 – Devotional

Philippians 4:19

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.“

It was a sunny Sunday afternoon in Amarillo, Texas. I was a low-ranking airman attending jet mechanic school. I say that to explain why we had run out of money before we ran out of month. We were broke!

Entering our apartment that Sunday afternoon, we were well aware that there was very little in the house to eat — a can of green beans, part of a loaf of bread, and a little milk. We decided to make a gravy to put on the bread. It was then that we discovered the milk had “turned’ and was not fit to use. We ate beans and bread and thanked the Lord for it!

That evening after church we were thrilled to be invited out to a lovely couple’s home for a snack. I fear we were quite aggressive in devouring the food. When we told them the story of our noon meal they laughed and laughed. What we did not know was that they owned a small grocery store. We were graciously invited to come to the store and open a charge account until payday. Yeah!

The Lord has invited us to come to Him and that He will supply all of our needs. We may go through times of spiritual leanness because we fail to draw upon His bountiful supply. We dine on spiritual “beans and bread” when we could be dining at His table loaded with love, grace, and truth. Dig In!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

July 7th: 1 Chronicles 4:5-5:17, Acts 25:1-27, Psalm 5:1-12, Proverbs 18:19

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

July 7th: Acts 25:1-27, Psalm 5:1-12, Proverbs 18:19

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OUR HOLY LIFE! – 2 Timothy 1:9 Devotional

by | Jul 6, 2026 | 2 Timothy

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OUR HOLY LIFE!

2 Timothy 1:9 – Devotional

2 Timothy 1:9

“He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything
we have done but because of His own purpose and grace.“

I have had opportunity to spend a small amount of time in fruit orchards. I cannot recall ever hearing groans from the trees as they produced their luscious fruit. I have also walked down the long rows of onions while slicing off the seed pods for a seed company…and never once heard the onion plants groaning as they matured. The trees and the onions just produced according to their purpose.

Sometimes it seems that we try our best to be something other than what God designed us to be. In writing this second letter to Timothy, the Apostle Paul clears the deck and lays it out for all of us to see. We are all called to live a holy life.

Paul is quick to add that there is nothing that Timothy can do to merit this holy life, and that point applies to us as well. The holy life is not achieved by what we accomplish, but by what Jesus has done for us from the very beginning of time.

God’s great and magnificent grace! Not what we deserve, but what we need. The Lord knows our inability to be holy and He has provided Himself as our strength. As we turn our life over to Him, our roots sink down into the rich soil of His love and He becomes our holiness. Allow Him to be our holy life!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

July 6th: 1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4, Acts 24:1-27, Psalm 4:1-8, and Proverbs 18:16-18

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

July 6th: Acts 24:1-27, Psalm 4:1-8, and Proverbs 18:16-18

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THE HISTORY OF THE FOURTH OF JULY – Devotional

by | Jul 5, 2026 | Daily-E-Votionals

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THE HISTORY OF THE FOURTH OF JULY

Devotional

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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July 5th: 1 Chronicles 1:1-2:17, Acts 23:11-35, Psalm 3:1-8, and Proverbs 18:14-15

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

July 5th: Acts 23:11-35, Psalm 3:1-8, and Proverbs 18:14-15

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DEPENDENCE OR INDEPENDENCE? – Philippians 2:3 Devotional

by | Jul 4, 2026 | Philippians

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DEPENDENCE OR INDEPENDENCE?

Philippians 2:3 – Devotional

Philippians 2:3

“Let each of you value others above yourselves.“

If your kids are anything like our kids, they went through a stage of independence. They wanted to do things themselves, even when they were not able to accomplish the task they were attempting. Kids are not alone in acting independently.

I once went golfing with my father-in-law and two of his regular golfing mates. I had never been on the links before, but since I was far younger than the others, I felt that I could hold my own. I stood at the first tee and gave a mighty swing! I missed the ball completely! On the next mighty swing I struck the ball, only to have it dribble a few feet from the tee. It was a very long and humiliating day. The others enjoyed the day as I was providing them with great entertainment.

On this day, July 4th, we celebrate Independence Day. While we may rejoice in the freedoms that our forefathers fought to assure us, it is vital that we remember that we never are to live independently. WE NEED EACH OTHER!

Not only do we need each other, we must have the Lord in control of our lives. In Acts 17:28 we are reminded; “In Him we live and move and have our being.” Our independent attitude ends with our total dependence on Him. HAPPY DEPENDENCE DAY!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

July 4th: 2 Kings 23:31-25:30, Acts 22:17-23:10, Psalm 2:1-12, Proverbs 18:13

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

July 4th: Acts 22:17-23:10, Psalm 2:1-12, Proverbs 18:13

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