by PastorTravisDSmith | Jul 8, 2024 | Devotional, Faith, Luke, Mark, New Testament, shepherds wife
In today’s lesson, the Gospel writers, Mark and Luke, share a story about a woman who suffered for years with a distressing health problem. Her name is not included in the narrative, so her identity remains a mystery, but her testimony endures as an inspiration....
by PastorTravisDSmith | Dec 31, 2023 | shepherds wife
As we close the year 2023, we may look back with questions. We may wonder why some things happened. We may question God. We may question His love when circumstances were less than we expected. If we take the time, we can follow the path God has taken us and, in so...
by PastorTravisDSmith | Sep 11, 2023 | Devotional, shepherds wife
Pure in Heart – Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Have you ever eaten something only to realize it was contaminated? Did the thought make you sick, even if the contamination did not? When it comes to our bodies, we want purity in all forms;...
by PastorTravisDSmith | Sep 3, 2023 | Devotional, shepherds wife
We continue our study of the blessed in the Beatitudes. Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness – Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. The Master focused on an important but often misunderstood concept, that of...
by PastorTravisDSmith | Aug 16, 2023 | Daily Devotionals, Matthew, New Testament, shepherds wife
Note: Words in brackets are the author’s In Part One, the Creator blessed His creation: the sea and air creatures and mankind. He also blessed Eleazar, Abraham’s servant. Eleazar [a symbol of one who seeks to fulfill God’s mission] responded by offering praise to the...
by Sheilah Smith | Jul 17, 2023 | shepherds wife
Stop, and think how often you have sneezed and heard someone say, bless you? We all want to be blessed, and when we hear someone say bless you, it lifts our spirit. Bless is a word I cherish. Typically, it functions as a part of the closing address in emails and...
