Devotionals
The Call I Made at a Closed Door
When a prison entrance appeared closed and unattended, I prayed and took the only step still available. Help was already on the other end of the call.
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Bible Jot is a personal record of my opinions, experiences, and discoveries as I read Scripture and seek to live by faith. I share them in the hope that something from my journey may encourage yours.
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When a prison entrance appeared closed and unattended, I prayed and took the only step still available. Help was already on the other end of the call.
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A prison-ministry visit seemed threatened by rain and an unexpected security delay, but the interruption gave us time for the weather to clear.
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A friend who regularly came to pray with me taught me that godly encouragement does not always remove a problem—it helps us trust God within it.
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I once hid behind my notes rather than face an audience. God taught me that Christian service depends upon His sufficient grace, not natural confidence.
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A serious budgeting mistake left me fearing for my job, but prayer and Psalm 37 helped me face the problem honestly and trust God with the outcome.
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Joshua heard God’s Word, trusted it through life’s battles, and finished by testifying to God’s faithfulness.
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Biblical courage is not the absence of fear; it is faithful obedience grounded in who God is and what He has said.
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God’s Word prepared Joshua over many years, turning remembered truth into conviction for battles he had not yet faced.
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Joshua’s repeated early rising reveals an eagerness to see God work—and challenges what receives our first attention.
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Joshua’s courage began with a personal promise: the God who had been with Moses would also be with him.