Walter Spires - Minutes For Men

Key Bible Verse: "God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them;"  Genesis 1:27-28a

In this short Thanksgiving audio devotion, I share a tradition I started years ago when our children were very young that we continue today. I suggest adding it to your family table time this Thanksgiving if you do not already do this. Happy Thanksgiving. WS

Key Bible Verse: "Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?  Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! " Romans 7:24-25a

Key Bible Verse: John 10:30

Key Bible Verse: "At that time the Feast of the Dedication (Hanukkah) took place at Jerusalem." John 10:22

Key Bible Verse: "At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem" John 10:22

Key Bible Verse: "Others said, 'These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?'” John 10:21

Key Bible Verse: "Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again." John 10: 17

Key Bible Verse: "“I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd." John 10:16

Key bible Verse: "I am the good shepherd, and I know My own, and My own know Me...and I lay down My life for the sheep." John 10: 14-15

We hope this outcome changes the socio-economic-political direction of this country. But what does that change for Christians? Listen and accept the exhortation and admonishment from the Holy Spirit and God's Word or get angry and unsubscribe.

Key Bible Verse: "“I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." John 10: 9

Key Bible Verse: "he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. " John 10: 2-3

Key Bible Verse: "Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. John 10:1 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel ...Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves...You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured. You have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost." Ezekiel 34: 1.2,4

What God has to say about the issues...

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan!...Then the devil left Him..." Matthew 4: 10, 11

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.’'” Matthew 4:10

Key Bible Verses: "Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down for it is written, 'He will command His angels concerning You; and on their hands they will bear You up so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.'"" Matthew 4: 5-6

Key Bible Verse: "And after (Jesus) had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” Matthew 4:2-3

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil." Matthew 4:1