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09/06/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

September 6th 2026

Scripture:
1 Timothy 4:12 (NASB) “Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.”

Observation:
It was long ago, before the hair turned grey, I was hired by a contractor to help out on a project that needed extreme care and accuracy. However, as I walked on site that day, the foreman gave me a look. He said to me, "You look pretty young to have the experience we need for this job!" My reply was, "Give me a chance and let my work speak for itself!" Today's verse speaks to the young guns, to those probably much younger than me. It speaks to being an example to others in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity. At the end of the day, the foreman called me over and said, "I was wrong to judge you for your youthful look. You did exactly what we needed!"

Those were great words to hear, but I wonder how many times I didn't act as an example of those who believe in Christ—the times I missed the mark. It's never too late. We are never too old to start fresh with the things of God. That's the great thing about God. If we repent and start again, He is willing to give us another opportunity to live and be an example. So what do you say, let's not let people look down on us. Let our actions speak for us.

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

09/06/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

September 5th 2026

Scripture:
Psalms 133:1 (NASB) “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity.”

Observation:
It had lifted up in many places. I had gotten a call from a customer regarding the sidewalk leading up to their house. She said that the blocks had begun to fall apart from each other, so I went out to check it out. Sure enough, the concrete blocks were pulling away from each other and leaving large gaps where you could trip. They made the sidewalk unsafe.

Today's verse speaks about how good and pleasant it is for brothers to dwell in unity, and I couldn't think how the sidewalk had pulled apart. Until I realized that there was no wire mesh installed to hold the concrete together so the blocks began to pull away from each other. For brothers to dwell in unity there needs to be a mesh that holds us together. I can't think of a better mesh than Jesus Christ, the glue that will hold us together in unity. Now that's good and pleasant. Just like the concrete, the key is whether or not we apply the "Mesh" in our lives. He can be the difference between holding us together in unity and falling apart. So are we applying the "Mesh" of Jesus Christ in our lives?

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

09/04/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

September 4th 2026

Scripture:
John 9:10 (NASB) “So they were saying to him, “How then were your eyes opened.”

Observation:
“Try it again!” We had responded to a first aid call where the man had stopped breathing. We immediately began CPR and hooked up our defibrillator. The first two times we shocked him nothing happened, but on the third attempt, he regained a heartbeat, started breathing on his own, and even opened his eyes. Today's verse speaks of when Jesus opened the eyes of a blind man and the people asked him, “How?”

Many times in life, we go about with blinders on causing us to be blind to the sin around us and blind to the sin in our own life. It isn't until we are shocked by the truth that we finally open our eyes and see the error of our ways. As the man became stronger and stronger, his family began to rejoice. When we begin to see the error of our ways and begin to live in the truth, others around us will begin to rejoice at the newness of our life. I'm sure the shock hurt the man physically, but it saved his life. So maybe we need a little hurtful shock of reality in order to jump start our life with Christ.

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

09/01/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

September 1st 2026

Scripture:
Romans 8:25 (NASB) “But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.”

Observation:
I couldn't help but think back to the time I placed them in the ground. It has been a long dry summer, and the thought that the small tiny seeds I placed in the ground would grow to a time of harvest seemed hopeful at best. However, I persevered - taking time to water, pull the weeds, and hope for a wonderful crop at harvest time. Today's verse speaks of hope for what we do not see. With perseverance, we wait eagerly for it. As I picked tomatoes, zucchini, and peas, I thought back to the days of planting and the hope I had for what I could not see, and they finally came.

In life we will have days when we hope for things, wishing they would come sooner, but we must wait for things we cannot see just yet. The key, of course, is how we wait. I could have just written the garden off due to the struggles with water, weeds, and the intense heat. I had a vision though of what was to come. So I persevered and got to see the harvest. In our hoping for those things we do not see, know that God will bring it to pass as long as we do our part - remaining steadfast as He is steadfast. So hang in there! Even if it looks like nothing will come of it, we have hope - hope in a living God who will bring the harvest to pass.

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

08/31/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

August 31st 2026

Scripture:
Psalm 90:12 “So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” (NASB)
Observation:
He was 96. I watched him from the bottom of the ladder as he reroofed his garage. Fred worked in the construction field all his life. As a small boy, he would often be found at his father’s side at the job site learning the skills needed to build things. At 96, he was still going strong. I asked him if I could help. His reply, “As long as I have breath in my lungs, I’ll keep working.”

Today’s verse speaks of teaching us to number our days so that we may have a heart of wisdom. Coming to the realization that we all get older each day, things change. Our strength weakens; our bodies ache the next morning, but that should never allow us to stop sharing Christ. There is no retirement when it comes to sharing Jesus Christ. We should be like Fred. As long as there is breath within me, I will serve the Lord. How are we serving Christ and not using our age as an excuse to sit back?

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

08/30/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

August 30th 2026

Proverbs 15:4
“A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.” (NASB)
Observation:
Communicating and speaking to each other has taken on a form that seems to be getting worse by the day. Disrespect and verbal assaults seem to be the way to speak to each other. Trash talking on the sports field, students disrespecting teachers, children speaking back to their parents, where will it end? Most of you know that I had a serious anger problem that resulted in a verbal assault against some innocent person (usually my wife). Sad.

As I look back, I see the damage that I did. I see how my words cut her down. I would apologize for my actions, and then want her to believe me when I told her I loved her. The damage had been done. I praise God for the lesson He taught me. How it was unacceptable behavior and that my words need to be more like His words. Our words speak the truth with love, share love, and be uplifting. Isn’t there enough sadness and pain in the world without us adding to it by selfish attacks by our words? Take a moment before you speak today and ask one question, “Will this hurt or help?”

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

08/29/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

August 29th 2026

Scripture:
James 3:8 “But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.” (NASB)
Observation:
How many times have I opened my mouth without thinking first and hurt someone? How many moments where I spoke in a manner that is contrary to God’s love? When did it become the norm to hurt each other by insulting as if in some childhood game? We have all seen it, and some of us have participated in it. We smile and laugh along as if nothing is wrong, but when we are alone, the pain of the situation becomes real.

Many people will never be the same after a verbal attack spoken in the guise of fun. I think almost all of us, at one time or another, have been on the receiving end of a bad joke. Remember what it felt like as they laughed and jeered? May we remember that pain and use it to show love. May we use it as a reminder to be careful not to speak without thinking. A reminder that our speech be pleasing unto the Lord always not just Sunday morning.

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

08/28/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

August 28th 2026

Scripture:
Romans 8:38-39 “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (NASB)
Observation:
I was miles and miles away from home, and yet, there was a closeness I had with my wife. While attending bomb school for the fire department, I had to travel many miles and states away from where my wife and I called home. At the end of the night, we always called each other to touch base and to share how life was going. This night, I asked her to step outside and look up at the moon as I did where I was. Even though we were miles apart, we were together looking at the same moon.

Today's verse speaks that nothing can separate us from the love of God. Be sure to check out the list, it's a long one, and none of it can keep us from Jesus Christ. That's if we choose to have Him as a part of our life. Even though my wife and I were looking at the same moon miles apart, it brought a feeling that we weren't that far apart. There was something special about keeping each other close, just as keeping Christ in our lives is something very special. Do we choose to have Christ in our lives, and if so, do we look at things as He does?

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

08/27/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

August 27th 2026

Scripture:
Romans 8:18 “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” (NASB)

Observation:
“Let's have pie,” for no other reason than it was her favorite. I am sure we have all heard the old familiar saying, “Time heals all wounds.” I guess the person who said it never lost a loved one. Time does make it easier, but still there's that sense of loss, the ache of a heart, the fond memories and wishing we had just one more day with them. We recently celebrated what would have been my mom's birthday - a day to eat pie. She wasn't much into birthday cakes. Sadly, she has passed on to a better life, and I hold today's verse close to my heart because I know I have a little of the glory revealed to me of where she is.

She is resting with Jesus with no more pain, no more suffering, and for that I am truly thankful. However, the loss is still something we have to live with. I end today's devotion by saying something she would have said to me, “Love. Love all those in your life. Tell them you love them. Hug them. Give them a great big squeeze so they feel the love, and don't stop loving each other. For you never know when they will be called home!” Love on someone today. I you're blessed to have your mother still with you - give her a call, spend some time with her. Make some wonderful memories cause one day that's all you'll have - miss ya mom!

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

08/26/2026

Men’s Daily Devotional

August 26th 2026

Scripture:
Romans 15:7 “Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.” (NASB)
Observation:
I wonder where the hatred for others comes from. Is it jealousy or fear; is it the preconceived notion of things we have learned or been taught, or is it that we have never taken the time to get to know someone else? We can sit and agree we love others, but only YOU and God know if you are hiding resentful or racial feelings toward another person or culture. If we refuse to deal with these feelings, they will continue to blind the way we look at people.

As witnesses of Christ we MUST be ever mindful of the witness we are for Him –and also be aware of the resentful feelings being passed on to others. We can instill the wrong attitude in our children, family, and friends with our poison. As Paul shared, examine ourselves for any hint of racial, cultural, financial, personal prejudice, and give it to the Lord.

Application:

1) Think about what you just read.
2) Ask the Holy Spirit for clarity and insight.
3) Share this with someone who would benefit from reading it.
4) Make sure others see Jesus in YOU today.

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