Devotionals

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. June is the month for many weddings and for most graduations. In two days, I am flying to New York City with my son and grandson, accompanying/assisting me with my granddaughter’s graduation from high school. Graduations are milestones that »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, »

By Stephen Leonard “Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.” Matthew 10:29 “Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are »

By Stephen Leonard “Be enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward Him boiling hot! Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let Him fill you with excitement as you serve Him.” Romans 12:11 TPT We have all experienced the emotion of excitement. A man is »

By Stephen Leonard “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 These were the first words of those athletes picked at the pinnacle, in the top ten, of the NFL draft. When interviewed following »

By Stephen Leonard “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 University students in America are going bonkers »

By Stephen Leonard “Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’ Now none of the disciples dared ask Him, ‘Who are you?’ They knew it was the Lord.” John 21:12 Nothing better than a cookout on the beach! And to think that a resurrected Jesus was the »

By Stephen Leonard “And He said to them, ‘Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See My hands and My feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I »

By Stephen Leonard “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34 Many movies and television dramas have a common storyline. They drive up your fierce passion and your painful angst through the perpetration of extreme injustices, physical and mental travail, and torture upon innocent »

By Stephen Leonard So much of Jesus’ life presented in the Gospels appear to be contradictory events and facts, but when studied in light of Old Testament prophesy, these are all exactly in line with God’s plan. Holy Week begins with the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into »

By Stephen Leonard “When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account of Him but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, because, »

By Stephen Leonard “Jesus wept.” John 11:35 The Scriptures tell us that Jesus wept and, consequently, tears rolled down his face and fell to the ground. Why? Why was Jesus moved to the point of tears over this great sorrow? Was he weeping for Lazarus, who had »