Devotionals by Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret.
Distant Cousins
“And behold, the star they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother, and »
The Day After
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. Since all these things are »
The Beauty of Silence
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation… For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him.” -Psalm 62:1,5 I have always been drawn to the story of the Christmas carol “Silent Night.” This was further enhanced by my »
Many Hands
“Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life…Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. Greet Urbanas…Greet Stachys…Greet Apelles…” and on and on; in this passage of Romans 16:1-23, Paul speaks of thirty-three different fellow workers of his to greet. Tonight, the »
Waiting and Watching
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His Word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.” -Psalm 130:5-6 Each year, the first week of Advent always includes the Paul Anderson Christmas Dinner Theater in »
LIVING IN AN INSOLENT WORLD
“O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them…Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped me and »
LOVING THE LOVER
“To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood…" Revelation 1:5 “Keep yourselves in the love of God." Jude 21 What is wrong with Jesus telling you He loves you? Is this a stupid question, or does it point accurately to a problem with »
ELECTION RESULTS
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore, whoever resists the authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. -Romans 13:1-2 This is being written before »
HE OWNS THE CATTLE ON A THOUSAND HILLS
“The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. Psalm 50:1-2 The words of this title today come from the most famous verse of Psalm 50, made more famous »
A GLIMMER IN THE DARK
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a curse of utter destruction. »
MARY BEFORE THE BIRTH OF JESUS
“And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ -Luke 1:38 She was a major part of the incarnation. After the baby who was called Immanuel, meaning “God with us, truly God in flesh, Mary was THE central part. »
MARY GIVES BIRTH
“And she gave birth to her firstborn Son and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. -Luke 2:7 It was the most important birth ever! Mary had traveled a lot of miles in this journey even »
