Devotionals by Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret.
A Good Soldier
By Stephen Leonard “Share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.” 2 Timothy 2:3-4 Every servant of Jesus Christ is truly a veteran, according to this text. »
Good and Evil
By Stephen Leonard “For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience »
Longevity: Sixty Years
By Stephen Leonard “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, for if you do these things, you will never stumble.” 2 Peter 1:10 Sixty years is a long time considering most of us live only a bit above three score »
Words Without Knowledge
By Stephen Leonard “Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Dress for action like a man; I will question you and you make it known to me. Where were you when I laid the foundation »
The Seasons Are
By Stephen Leonard “While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22 “ I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth…And the »
The Referee
By Stephen Leonard “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him; but I will argue my case before Him.” Job 13:15 The football season is fully upon us. In NFL and Collegiate football there are seven (yes, seven!) officials refereeing each and every play; seven officials »
Time Becomes Fixed
By Stephen Leonard “We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.” John 9:4 Teenagers normally think they have “forever” to grow and mature, do adventurous things, marry, have children, make lots of money, »
Seven Letters That Say a Lot to You
By Stephen Leonard “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 28, 3:6,13, 22, repeated seven times over! A most loved disciple of Jesus penned seven letters to seven churches at the end of the First »
Severe Anxiety In Life
By Stephen Leonard “Therefore, I tell you, do not be anxious about your life.” Matthew 6:25 A woman living in a high floor luxury condo in New York City very recently jumped to her death from her terrace with her small pet dog in her arms. She »
Feeling “Good” for the Wrong Reasons
By Stephen Leonard “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the »
