Author: David and Robin Watters

Listen for Yourself First (Oct 31)

Listen for Yourself First (Oct 31)

Verses for the day Ezek 3:10-11 Then he added, “Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself. Then go to your people in exile and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says!’ Do this whether they listen to you or […]
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The Roots of Empathy (Oct 30)

The Roots of Empathy (Oct 30)

Verses for the day Lam 3:20-23 I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Thoughts This has been […]
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Resting in the Presence of God (Oct 28)

Resting in the Presence of God (Oct 28)

Verses for the day Thoughts I started listening to a new series of messages on my morning run today. The title is “Abraham, living by faith on a Rocky Road.” Here’s a link if you are interested. (Abraham – Living by Faith on a Rocky Road) Charles Price was talking about the Father’s call on […]
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He Will Work Out His Plan For My Life (Oct 25)

He Will Work Out His Plan For My Life (Oct 25)

Verses for the day Thoughts It’s been a couple days since I have written. I started a devo on Wednesday, but didn’t finish it. Sorry. Maybe I’ll try and finish it over the weekend and send it out. This morning I am quite tired. I am starting to notice that if I am doing too […]
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Jesus Presence Calms the Storm (Oct 21)

Jesus Presence Calms the Storm (Oct 21)

Verses for the day Thoughts I love the principle here. They were terrified.. Jesus says don’t be afraid, I am here… the storm continued, but once he was with them, the wind stopped. Shouldn’t that be how it is with us. Even when the storm is raging all around us, if Jesus is with us, […]
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The Daily Battle (Oct 23)

The Daily Battle (Oct 23)

Verses for the day Thoughts While our Father did make them captives and sent Babylon to overthrow them, His intent was reconciliation and restoration. To bring them to himself. To cause them to stop living for themselves and to turn back to him. When they returned to him, he promised to build them up, and […]
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Make God Famous (Oct 20)

Make God Famous (Oct 20)

Verses for the day Thoughts In Job 23:13-14 Job complains to God saying, “But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind? Whatever he wants to do, he does. So he will do to me whatever he has planned. He controls my destiny.” In Job’s case these were negative words. He was […]
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God’s Plan is Good! (Oct 17)

God’s Plan is Good! (Oct 17)

Verses for the day Jer 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Thoughts I thought it was interesting reading the context of that verse this morning. Basically God was telling Jeremiah, “Because […]
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God Will Build Up His Church (Oct 14)

God Will Build Up His Church (Oct 14)

Verses for the day Thoughts: I wonder if this is what God feels about my home church right now? As I thought about what God allowed / did with His physical asset (the temple) in his pursuit of the hearts of his people, I was sobered. To think that God was willing to allow the […]
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