Devotionals by Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret.
Jesus Lives and So Shall I
“For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own turn: Christ, the first fruits; then, when He comes, those who belong to Him….But someone may ask, ‘How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?’ 1 »
Master and Captain
“Therefore, He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him Hebrews 7:25 “’As captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.’ And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto Him, ‘What does my Lord say to »
Death And Taxes
“Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in »
Really, What Is "A Righteous Man"?
“This is the account of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. Genesis 6:9 Is the “Noah portrayed by Russell Crowe in the recent big screen movie someone you would consider “a righteous man, the way God describes Noah »
Understanding The "Dead"
"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient." Ephesians 2:1-2 With »
What Me Worry
“As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about »
Beyond the Ark, the Flood, and the Rainbow
“Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth. Genesis 9:15-16 “For the message of the cross is foolishness »
The One Who Sees Me and a Missing Jetliner
“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the One who sees me.’ Genesis 16:13 Missing! How do you lose a huge jetliner carrying 239 men, women, and small children in this day »
What Good Is Lent?
“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit…You my brothers were called to be free, but do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather serve »
Convoluted Perspective
"Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Get up, take your mat and walk?" Mark 2:9 We are amazed with healing, with acts of physical prowess, with stupendous occurrences some may well call miracles. Everyone who saw Jesus tell a paralyzed man »
Without Excuse
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20 Everyone always has an excuse. It's true. From the earliest age children exhibit the ability to make »
Acknowledging Sin: A Severe Mercy
“O Lord, I have heard Your speech and was afraid. O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy. Habakkuk 3:2 Acknowledging sin is NOT a popular subject! Many non-liturgical protestant churches will seldom mention »
