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TODAY’S EDITION · October 7, 2026
When There Seems to Be No Way Forward
Discouragement may tell you that there is no way forward, but faith reminds you to turn to the Way Maker. TEXT 1 Samuel 30:1–8 KEY VERSE “But David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6, KJV REFLECTION There can be seasons when everything may seem to go wrong at the same time. You pray, but the situation…
The current run
Every consecutive day published so far, most recent first. The dates are shown deliberately: you should be able to judge the rhythm for yourself rather than take my word for it.
- Oct 7When There Seems to Be No Way Forward
- Oct 6Learn From Everyone
- Oct 5The Power of Thanksgiving in Prayer
- Oct 4Contentment Can Be Learned
- Oct 3Living as Salt and Light
- Oct 2Committed to Growth
- Oct 1What Are We Becoming as We Age?
- Sep 30What Are You Teaching Your Heart to Want?
- Sep 29Is Heaven Over You Silent?
- Sep 28She Went Year After Year
- Sep 27I Want to See Jesus
- Sep 26Unbelief Keeps Us in Fear
- Sep 25Before You Take It
- Sep 24She Spake to Him Day by Day
How each one is written
Every edition is held to the same standard. These are the rules it is written under.
- Scripture followed, not sampledA devotional stays with the passage it opens. Where it traces a thread across several books, it follows the text rather than assembling verses to fit a point already decided.
- Held as it isThe passage is never bent to say something it does not say, and never trimmed to make a neater point than the text allows.
- Quoted in the King James VersionEvery quotation is checked against the text before it is sent, never written from memory.
- Explained to be appliedThe aim is not information. Every edition ends in something you can act on the same day.
Who writes it
My name is Paulinus Joel. I am a medical student and a Christian who believes Scripture is not only for Sunday.
