Category Archives: Weekly Devotions

READ: ROMANS 12: 1-2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. (V. 2) “All are welcome to come as you are and let change take place inside.”  I noticed this sign on a local Florida church during my…

READ: 2 PETER 3: 5-15 The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think.  No, he is being patient for your sake.  He does not want anyone to be destroyed but wants everyone to repent. (V.9) The normally tranquil and peaceful park was teeming with boisterous teens and young adults celebrating…

READ: PHILIPPIANS 3: 13-21 “I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.” (v. 14) “I am a Montgomery County Police Officer, a soldier of the law.”  Honestly, when I learned these words, an integral part of our Code…

READ: GENESIS 6 Now the Lord observed the extent of the people’s wickedness, and he saw that all their thoughts were consistently and totally evil. (V. 5) When I first entered police service, I was issued a standard .38 Colt Police Special six shot revolver.  This was deemed sufficient to meet any threat that I…

READ: EZEKIEL 37 Then he said to me, “Son of Man these bones represent the people of Israel.  They are saying, we have become old dry bones—all hope is gone.” (V. 11) The word impact has various contextual implications when used in a law enforcement setting.  It’s use ranges from describing a violent vehicle crash…

READ JOHN  14:23-31 “But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. (V.26) The Lieutenant was adamant, when our detective section caught a homicide, that everyone would be called into work.  The first 48 hours were…

READ: EPHESIANS 2: 1-10 God saved you by his special favor when you believed.  And you can’t take credit for this is a gift from God. (V. 8) The small house was the operational base for a small local charity that focused on giving troubled young men a chance to rebuild their shattered lives.  These…

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 12: 12-31 Now all of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate but necessary part of it. (V. 27) During my police career I attended a variety of leadership development, training courses and seminars.  The central focus of these programs was to take my God given…

READ: JOB 2:11-13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights.  No one said a word to Job, for they saw his suffering was too great for words. (V. 13) “Jerry, do you want to see the two men who came to visit you,” asked the nurse as she opened…

Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise.  Give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 Gratitude is not just a feeling but a constant and consistent theme in life where we thank God for his blessings, mercy and love.  Expressing gratitude leads to joy and peace.  It brings us…