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06/26/2026

HOPE AND PATIENCE!

HOPE AND PATIENCE! “But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not have, we wait for it patiently,” (Roman 8:24-25 NIV). Hope is a big part of the Christians’ life as it has been for God-believers in every generation. Life is uncertain and full of twists and turns and the bible is full of examples of Old and New Testament individuals and characters that have placed their hope in God and His promises. In the Bible we see some examples of fulfillment of those promises and hopes and we see some that will only be fulfilled in eternity. When dealing with hope patience is a necessity. God does not always fulfill our hopes on our time schedule. God’s thoughts are not always our thoughts. God holds out hope for us in many areas to produce patience in us and to conform us to His image.

Life is full of times when we find God working on us in the area of hope and patience. Some times are simple and some are serious. One such serious time of hope and patience for my wife and me was when she left the hospital following surgery and moved to the rehab facility. We hoped she would be able to start physical rehabilitation immediately and speed on her way to recovery. It is sad to say she developed several “leaks” from the areas of incision from her surgery, a blood clot, and several other “little” problems. Disappointed? Yes, to be sure we were. Hopeful? Absolutely, we have a great God and many prayer warriors were standing with us. Patience? Yes, but at the same time we were praying for a quick but successful solution to the problems. Finally, my wife received word that her program of rehab could move forward and our hopes were fulfilled for the present. I am sure you have experienced times like that in your life. If you haven’t, I am sure you will at some time. Patience, even today several years later, we are still working on it. God is good and our hope is always in Him
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

06/25/2026

CAR-JACKED!

CAR-JACKED! Being car-jacked has to be one of the worse feelings in the world. One is just driving along headed toward their destination when they stop for traffic or a traffic light. All of a sudden and unexpectedly, they find their selves Car-Jacked against their will and in life threatening danger. The end of this event is uncertain.

In recent conversations I have found many Christians whose beliefs have been hi-jacked by Satan. It seems they started out in solid biblical beliefs but now the gay agenda has caused them to drift, global warming has deceived them, over-population theories cloud their perspective on abortion and world populations and Man’s ability to feed the world. And usually, the source of their ultimate loss of biblical beliefs is their loss of belief in the inspired and inerrant Word of God; and a new belief in all of Satan’s lies being distributed by the pundits of false and deceptive unbiblical liberal ideas.

We should not be surprised by this since the Apostle Paul said, “For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness,” (2 Corinthians 11:13-15 NIV). The unsaved and bible rejecting pundits of today give an appearance of being concerned about people. But in reality, their cause is to oppose God’s sovereign place in the world and oppose God’s purpose for the world. Satan is using them, and they often don’t even realize it, to spread lies and help Satan’s opposition to God’s plan for mankind. Hi-jacked “Christians” are on the wrong road to loving and serving God. We who are aware of the danger need to pray for them and attempt to rescue them from the danger. How? By prayer, God’s Word and the power of the Holy Spirit.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

06/24/2026

THE FUTURE?

THE FUTURE? I don’t know anyone who doesn’t give thought to the future. Some plan on the future based on their thinking. Some just ignore the future and live for today. Others live in constant fear of the future. And some look joyfully to the future. And there are probably many other viewpoints and thoughts about the future as are often expressed in movies, TV, books and other forms of media. But regardless of how or what we think about the future it does arrive. And it should have a place of importance in our lives NOW!

The bible book of James says, “Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes,” (James 4:14 NIV). In light of eternity our life span is very short, like a morning mist that disappears with the sun. The outcome of life is sure and the implications are obvious. What awaits us in eternity depends on our advance planning now. The Devil would like to deceive us into believing that we have lots of time to plan our future. The reality is, no one except God, knows when the clock runs out on our earthly life. The Bible says, “I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation,” (2 Corinthians 6:2 NIV). If you haven’t done your planning for eternity, now is the time God has allotted you to do that, and it is still true that all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

06/23/2026

ATTITUDE!

ATTITUDE - “People may hear your words but they feel your attitude.” I don’t know who said it but I certainly know what they mean. Even a casual observance of the people around us will reveal the reality of this quote. I wonder about us as Christians and our words toward the “unlovable” of the world. I believe we know all the words to use to try and convince the “unlovable” that we love them but does our attitude (via actions) actually match up to our words?

The Apostle Paul said, “You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had,” (Philippians 2:5 NLT). We are talking about a settled, firm, convicted state of mind that determines our actions in life. It is not an “act” but a reality in all of our life just as it was with Jesus. What we say, we live all the time. Our words will not only tell people we love them but our attitude will also reflect it. How is your attitude toward life in general and specifically how is your attitude toward the “unlovable” people of life in particular?
Actions do speak louder than words, and attitude often speaks louder than actions. It is possible to be silent and perform good actions but with the wrong attitude. The question we must ask is this, “Do I have the same attitude Jesus would have?” If our answer is “no” then maybe we need an attitude adjustment!
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

06/22/2026

ENTHUSIASM FOR LIFE!

ENTHUSIASM FOR LIFE! A few years ago, our youngest granddaughter came to town to visit her father, so my wife and I were delighted to spend a little time with her. She would soon begin her third year of college in the Fall and she had grown into a very beautiful young lady, with a great personality, and many plans in preparing for life. During this week though, she just wanted to have a good time and enjoy the activities of South Florida and visiting with her father, her cousins, and the rest of the family here. At the time, my wife was in a rehab center recovering from surgery. So, my wife and I were delighted when she visited my wife at the rehab center a few short hours after arriving in town.

Rehab centers (i.e. skilled nursing facilities) in South Florida are filled with “older” people with short and long-term problems. When younger people visit them, a sharp contrast is drawn in life by their very presence. The enthusiasm for life by young people and the battered dreams and hopes of older people are in sharp contrast. Hopefully, the work of the staff and the “grit” of the patients, will work to help many of these older patients to regain a spark of enthusiasm for life, for whatever time in life remains for them. And hopefully, as younger people visit these facilities, they will be reminded to use the time in life that God gives them to do something productive in life that will have lasting effects.

In the Bible King Solomon gives us this advice, “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, ‘I find no pleasure in them,’” (Ecclesiastes 12:1 NIV). I am no longer young by man’s standards but at this time I am healthy, for my age, and I am still enthusiastic for life. I am glad I have spent the majority of my life remembering and serving my Creator and Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. Every once in a while, a person like my granddaughter comes by with enthusiasm for life that reminds me to continue that enthusiasm while I still can. How about you?
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

06/21/2026

COMPASSION!

COMPASSION! The Missions Organization, where I served for many years, loves partnering with a certain Medical Mission in Haiti as they provide, “compassionate, sustainable, comprehensive health care” to the Haitian people. I wish I could say that all health care providers who claim to provide “compassionate” care really do. But I have discovered over the years that is not always the case. An organization may say they desire and have a goal to provide “compassionate” care but the bottom line is that far too many employees of the organization may not have the same goal. Praise God for all those who actually do provide compassionate care. I think far too many people in health care view their job as just a job to earn money while not really being concerned about quality care for the patients they “minister” to. The same is probably true for those in many professions today. It is a concern today that many people fall far short in compassion toward other people. This raises a great concern for those in our hospitals, nursing homes, rehab facilities and other areas of life that have no one to lift a voice of advocacy for them.

Which brings me to this point; people all around us are on the road to hell and I wonder how many Christians are really concerned about them. How many Christians really have compassionate hearts that drive them to be advocates for the lost and pray for them and reach out in compassionate concern toward them? Does our professed compassion for the lost really match up to our life styles and priorities? All of those needing health care and who receive either compassionate health care or non-compassionate health care will eventually die; and they will spend eternity in heaven or hell. So will everyone else, healthy or not. Jesus is our example in what we should do to help these people who surround us.

“Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few,’” (Matthew 9:35-37 NIV). Then Jesus called for prayer and then he sent workers out into the harvest fields to present an offer of salvation. If we really have compassion for the lost it should produce action on our part to reach them for Christ. We should not just say we have compassion but we should demonstrate it. Like Jesus we should present to others God’s offer of salvation.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

06/20/2026

MOVING DAY!

MOVING DAY! My wife and I have been married for more than sixty-five years and during this period of time we have moved a lot; residence to residence, State to State, East Coast to West Coast to East Coast and a few places in between. One move in our life was different. My wife moved from the hospital into a rehabilitation care facility. This was a very positive move as she continued to recover from surgery and also worked on her ability to walk with a walker again and also some other personal care areas. She did well and was excited about preparing for future normal activity again. Then she moved back home, which was very exciting. But there is another move we are both really excited about and of even greater importance.

There are all kinds of moving days as you might imagine; from residence to residence, from job to job, from home to college campus, you name it. Moving days can be good, bad or indifferent; however, there is one moving day I am really excited about. The Apostle Paul said, “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body,” (Philippians 3:20-21 NIV). As a Christian I am waiting for my Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, to take me to the country called heaven where my real and eternal citizenship is. This moving day is described in God’s Word in an exciting way.

“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so, we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore, encourage one another with these words,” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 NIV). What a great moving day! I am looking forward to that moving day with great anticipation! Even so come Lord Jesus! We need to be sure to live our life expectantly and fruitfully for the Lord.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

06/19/2026

FOOD!

FOOD! I eat almost anything, so being around hospital food is no big deal. But I notice hospital dieticians seem to take a different approach. They serve plenty of healthy food to sick people; but taste, well that may be a different story. Now I understand the blandness and reasoning behind that; however, many sick people seem to eat very little. They tend to nibble at their food. Yet the kitchen sends three full meals a day. And I notice dieticians follow up to see if people are eating any of their food. Now that got me to thinking.

Dieticians are smarter than a lot of Christians; however, Dieticians can also be Christians. How many Christians really pay attention to the spiritual food they are eating? The Bible says, “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,” (1 Peter 2:2 NIV). Are we really consuming the spiritual food of the Word of God in such proportions that we remain spiritually healthy? Or do we just nibble at the Word of God like many sick people do at their hospital food. Eventually, sick people usually get well and eat well. Should we not pay attention to our feasting habits on the Word of God to make sure we remain spiritually healthy? Jesus said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God,” (Matthew 4:4 NIV). Eat healthy; nibbling on God’s Word is not going to produce a healthy Christian.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

06/18/2026

LONELY SOULS!

LONELY SOULS! As you might suspect from reading the previous devotionals, I spent a lot of time visiting in a hospital in the last few years prior to this devotional. It reminds me of times when I pastored local churches. One of the things that stands out is how many patients there are who never seem to have anyone visiting them or looking after them, i.e., a relative or friend. I wonder how some of these people receive the care they deserve. It appears to me that the old adage, “the squeaky wheel gets the oil,” applies often in the hospital or rehab center. Those who “can’t or won’t squeak” may often tend to get ignored or delayed in receiving care. Praise God for those facilities where staff members attempt to minister to all as equally as possible.

Friends and family members are always important in life and certainly everyone should always cultivate those relationships. In Florida, where I live, there are many people who have neither friends nor family to look out for their interest. I am sure where you live there are many people like that as well. It is sad but it is also a reminder of God’s advice to us, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up,” (Ecclesiastics 4:9-10 NIV). My wife and I count ourselves blessed to have many friends, family members and ministry associates willing to assist in needs in our lives. We are thankful we are not one of the “lonely souls” around us and we ask God to help us to help these “lonely souls” where possible. I encourage you to be on the lookout for “lonely souls” where you are and be a help and encouragement to them. I think that is what Jesus would do.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

06/17/2026

FATHER'S DAY!

FATHER’S DAY! We wish all the fathers who read this devotional a very happy Father’s Day celebration on whatever day that happens to be this year and in the future. Until someone has a son or daughter, they will never know the joy and love that appears in the heart of a father as he looks upon his child. As much as that is true from a human perspective, we also know that God the Father, feels that way towards us as His sons and daughters in the faith.

“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court,” (Psalm 127:3-5 NIV). Fathers, we are blessed by God to have the children He has gifted us with. May we take time this day, and every day, to thank God and also tell our children how much we love and appreciate them. Every day let us truly be a godly father to our children and a loving husband to our wife who has partnered with us in bringing these great blessings into our lives.

God reminds us in His Word that all of us are to, “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you,” (Exodus 20:12 NIV). This commandment from God reminds all of us that fathers are to be held in esteem by their children just as He commands elsewhere that fathers are to love and train their children. As we obey God in this area of loving our father God rewards us with His blessings. Father’s Day can be a great day for everyone as we obey God’s Word and do what He says to do.
-Dr. Chuck Davis-

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