Devotionals by Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret.
“I Can’t Hear You!”
By Stephen Leonard “Each evening, they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips—for ‘Who,’ they think, ‘will hear us?’ “ Psalm 59:6-7 This is exactly what these rebels think; that the “all-hearing God” »
Battle From Cradle To Grave
By Stephen Leonard “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 This life is a battle from cradle to grave »
Man Knows Not His Time
By Stephen Leonard “It is appointed unto man to die once, and after that comes the judgment.” Hebrews 9:27 2023 is upon us. We often reflect back on the last year of 2022. Recently reviewing 228 “famous” persons who died in the past year, causes one to once »
Personal Invite
By Stephen Leonard “When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.’ And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, »
A Conversation For The Ages
By Stephen Leonard “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things about Himself.” Luke 24:13-32 Advent is a season of waiting! Which is no easy task for any of us! No one wants to wait for anything. »
God As A Baby
By Stephen Leonard “And while they were there, the time came for her to give 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 place for them in the inn.” Luke 2:6-7 »
The Promise of Christmas
By Stephen Leonard “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit »
Thank You!
By Stephen Leonard “Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North »
Possessing Genuine Gratitude?
By Stephen Leonard “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Of course, I am grateful,” you quickly respond. “Why wouldn’t I be?” But merely saying “thank you” doesn’t always »
Defender’s Day
By Stephen Leonard “The Lord will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” Psalm 121:7-8 Our world is a beautiful place, but its beauty cannot mask the »
