Tag Archives: soldiers

July 22 – Loving Self-Important People Who Are Never Wrong

Posted on 07/22/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 31-32 Acts 23:16-35 “Some of the Jews had taken this man and planned to kill him. But I learned that he is a Roman citizen, so I went with my soldiers and saved him.” (Acts 23:27 NCV) Paul’s nephew … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged arrest without charges, blur the truth, Caesarea, commander, correcting others, cover letter, Grace, half-truths, internet, Jews, lies, look better than I am, love, making him look good, mistruths, omitting facts, padded resumes, Paul, Paul's nephew, presence of god, roman citizen, Roman garrison, soldiers | Leave a comment

June 8 – Where There’s His Will, There Should We Pray

Posted on 06/08/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 30-31 John 18:1-18 “Simon Peter, who had a sword, pulled it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) Jesus said to Peter, ‘Put your sword back. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged cup, cut off ear, deny Christ, different answer than we want, Father, God's plan, guards, Jesus, Jewish leaders, loving enemies, Malchus, not my will, plan of God, prayer, prayer list, Pter, rebuke, redemption, Simon Pter, soldiers, sword, Your will

May 6 – When God Doesn’t Meet Our Expectations

Posted on 05/06/2018 by rockyfort

1 Kings 21-22 Luke 23:26-56 “When all the people who had gathered there to watch saw what happened, they returned home, beating their chests because they were so sad.” (Luke 23:48 NCV) The crucifixion has so many lessons for us. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged better, come down from the cross, criminals, crucifixion, Death, expectations, favor, Forgiveness, gambling, God responds, God's power, hope, life, miracle, mob, mocked Jesus, Pilate, religious leaders, remember the past, Remove term: save Himselfcome down from the cross save Himself, sad, soldiers, sorrow, spectators, trust for the future, unfulfilled expectations

March 26 – Respecting Others and Doing Our Job

Posted on 03/26/2018 by rockyfort

Joshua 22-24 Luke 3 “The people asked John, ‘Then what should we do?’ John answered, ‘If you have two shirts, share with the person who does not have one. If you have food, share that also.’” (Luke 3:10-11) John’s message … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged change, Christianity, common decency, common people, convicted, do your job, don't abuse others, government, Israel, John, Jordan, messiah, physical needs, religious leaders, Repentance, respect, seeker-friendly, share, soldiers, spiritual needs, tax collectors

March 17 – The Nature of Evil and the Goodness of God

Posted on 03/17/2018 by rockyfort

Deuteronomy 30-31 Mark 15:1-25 “They put a purple robe on Jesus and used thorny branches to make a crown for his head. They began to call out to him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ The soldiers beat Jesus on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged authority, beat Jesus, conquering hordes, crown of thorns, Empire, evil, Forgiveness, good, Jesus, Join the Army, Judea, king of the Jews, mocked Jesus, moral depravity, moral standard, objective standard, occupying force, Palestine, Power, rebellious, respect, right in their own eyes, Roman Legionnaire, See the World, soldiers, standard, value in God's eyes

December 28 – Breaking the Rules of the World

Posted on 12/28/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 3:21-38; Ezekiel 42-43; Isaiah 63 Popularity can be a fickle thing. Andy Warhol once said that everyone would have 15 minutes of fame in the future, and we often use that to describe situations when someone becomes popular, only … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Andy Warhol, baptism, breaks barriers, breaks conventions of this world, dads, dip under the water, God, God the Son, Grace, heaven opened, Holy Spirit, humility, in place, in thing, it's too crowded, Jesus, Jewish society, John, Jordan River, Luke, mercy, moms, nobody goes there anymore, pedestals, Philippians, popularity, proud Father, religious elite, religious leaders, Repentance, rights of God, sinners, soldiers, tax collectors, Trinity Father, unclean, Yogi Berra

December 27 – We Can Cure It Now That We Have A Diagnosis

Posted on 12/27/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 3:1-20; Ezekiel 40-41; Isaiah 62 You’ve probably seen something like this on a medical TV show; perhaps you’ve even experienced it in real life. A person complains constantly about different symptoms. No one can pinpoint the cause of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged baptism, brood of vipers, cliches, communication, diagnosis, exhortation, extortion, fire, get right with God, good news, greedy, hard love, hard message, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, knowledge, medical TV show, message of grace, message of hope, messiah, other people's sins, puzzling symptoms, rebuke of sin, relationships, repent, sandals, share, sharing, soldiers, tax collectors, treatable, water

May 9 – Ready for Battle?

Posted on 05/09/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 19:1-20; Judges 10:1-11:33; Job 39 You’ve probably heard this quote – attributed to George Orwell – before. “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Ammonites, anxiety, at their worst, blame God, champion, criticism, dangerous, following God, Forgiveness, gang of scoundrels, George Orwell, Gilead, God, God's power, Grace, gratitude, Holy Spirit, hug, hurt, Israel, Jephthah, Jesus, love, mercy, oppression, overcome darkness, peace, peaceful solution, rough, soldiers, spiritual violence, unconditional love, violence, War, warriors

April 7 – Keep On Loving

Posted on 04/07/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 27:32-66; Deuteronomy 7-8; Job 7 People don’t change their minds easily. Research shows that it is much easier to use information to reinforce a belief that is held, no matter how tenuous that belief might be, than it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged anger, beliefs, can't save Himself, centurion, change minds, crowd, cruxifixion, emotions, facts, information, Jerusalem, Jesus, keep loving, messiah, minister, Pilate, religious leaders, soldiers, Son of God, taunting, trust in God, wrong

September 14 – Restoration

Posted on 09/14/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 73; Job 40:6-14; 42:1-6; Luke 22:31-33 54-62 There are some athletes who have a big mouth. I’m thinking of the ones who deliberately provoke their opponents so that everything they say is posted on the other team’s bulletin board … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: soldiers

July 22 – Loving Self-Important People Who Are Never Wrong

June 8 – Where There’s His Will, There Should We Pray

May 6 – When God Doesn’t Meet Our Expectations

March 17 – The Nature of Evil and the Goodness of God

December 28 – Breaking the Rules of the World

May 9 – Ready for Battle?

April 7 – Keep On Loving

September 14 – Restoration

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