Devotions

Devotions

By David HoldsworthReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Devotions episodes

  • Father's Love Letter
    Father's Love Letter is a compilation of Bible verses from both the Old & New Testaments that are presented in the form of a love letter from God to you.​Each line in the Father's Love Letter message is paraphrased, which means we have taken each Scripture's overall message and summarized it as a single phrase to best express it's meaning. 
    Father's Love Letter used by permission Father Heart Communications ©1999 FathersLoveLetter.com
    7 min
  • Righteousness of the Kingdom as Preached at Peebles Evangelical Church
    Preached for Edinburgh Preaching Group -
    Prayer:    Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.    Illustrative Opening:    Our Daily Bread on 17th February 1996 recounted this story:    “When Henry Rolls was walking through his factory in its early days, he overheard a lathe operator say, “Oh, that’ll do,” as he tossed a part into a basket. The part looked all right to the casual observer, but Henry Rolls expected his workmen to use a micrometer and be satisfied with nothing less than precision accuracy. So when Mr. Rolls heard that comment, he reprimanded the man, “That may do for anyone else, but it will not do for Rolls-Royce.”    God is satisfied with righteousness. Divine specifications do not allow for sloppy seconds.  Jesus brought this out in Matthew 5. First He says to His listeners, “You have heard”—that’s the human standard. Then He says, “But I say to you”—that’s God’s standard. He highlights the standard by which God’s children should stand out from the world. That is the difference between The Kingdom of men and The Kingdom of God.     
    Today's message is Righteousness of the Kingdom   
    READ: Matthew 5:17-32
    29 min
  • Spectrum Colour Walk: Sponsors Welcome!
    Direct link to sponsor/donate - https://waaw.autism.org.uk/fundraising/davidholdsworth2024
    I am fundraising for the National Autistic Society by taking part in my own Spectrum Colour Walk during World Autism Acceptance Week 2 - 8 April 2024. I will be in my homeland of The Isle of Skye and will do this flexibly around my other activities, with my trusty smart watch, no doubt, ranking up the step counts.
    As many reading this will know, I have had the privilege of working with Autistic people as a Personal Assistant, Support Worker and Learning Assistant over the years. I was also recently diagnosed with "type 1" Autism myself. So this cause is important to me for those reasons.
    Please feel free to sponsor/donate to this worthy cause.
    💜 I am walking for autistic children to have a happy and fulfilled time at school. 
    💙 I am walking to ensure autistic people are given proper opportunities to work.  
    💚 I am walking for shorter diagnosis wait times.
    💛 I am walking for autism acceptance.
    Anything you can donate is greatly appreciated and will be going towards creating a better society for autistic people and their families. To read more about the work of the National Autistic Society, visit www.autism.org.uk
    Thank you 🙂
    About autism 
    • Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. 
    • At least one in 100 people are autistic which means more than 700,000 people in the UK. 
    • Autistic people have a range of strengths and challenges. For example, some autistic people also have a learning disability and may need support with daily tasks like washing, cooking or exercising. Other autistic people are in full time work and may benefit from reasonable adjustments. 
    • Autistic people may: 
    o Face challenges with communication and social interaction  
    o Be under- or over-sensitive to sounds, touch, tastes, smells, light and colours.  
    o Have highly focused interests or hobbies.  
    o Have repetitive or restrictive behaviour. 
    o Experience intense anxiety around unexpected change and social situations.  
    o Experience ‘meltdowns’ or ‘shutdowns’.
    3 min
  • Abide in the Light
    The Light Shines
    The Dark can't defeat it.
    I receive God’s Peace.
    Wait for the Lord.
    Be strong.
    Take Heart.
    My soul waits for Him.
    I lift my eyes.
    He is the source of my help.
    Be renewed.
    From ashes arise.
    Cast off the old man.
    Walk in the Light, as He is light.
    Amen.
    More reflections at https://devotiondth.blogspot.com
    1 min

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Simple Christian messages, offered without the noise often associated with some styles of preaching or sharing of the good news. This podcast includes a merging of various podcasts, preachings and messages by David Holdsworth.