Welcome to Watchword devotionals. Watchwords have been a feature here at bosworth30.com since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, when thee were first sent to the men in my Bible Study group. The number now receiving Watchwords has now grown to nearly 100 subscribers and, as of December 2022, more than 900 installments have been sent via e-mail.
Each one contains a scripture passage or two, a short meditation, an occasional announcement or other inspirational or humorous feature, and a closing prayer.
Subscribers are encouraged to contribute short meditations or inspirational stories, prayer requests, news, poems or just a bit of humor – and they do.
Here are a couple of the most recent Watchwords.
- I Have Seen the Lord - I Have Seen the Lord: It was a singular encounter. the sin purged Mary at first thought she was speaking to the gardener, but then, he spoke her name and as she walked away, she realized, that was the Lord! I have seen the Lord! There’s a moment for all of us who have moved from the grey-ness of earthly life into the excitement, peace and joy of life lived with Christ. We’ve called it born again, or simply accepting Christ, as Lord and Savior of our lives. Whatever, it's a God moment, a transition, even a resurrection. Continue reading
- Foundation of a Devotional - Foundation of a Devotional: Six years ago, this October, my first faith-based novel, A Life for Barabbas, was published by TouchPoint Publications. It was a true odyssey for me of blessed research into sacred and ancient writings and a recognition of God’s graces through inspiration and discoveries. I'm not a theologian, I'm a psychologist and a Christian, so I was both breaking new ground and verifying deeper held belief. The research had taken me into the writings of scholarly theologians, and multiple commentaries, books about first century Jerusalem. I was introduced to the Apocrypha, which, at the start, I couldn’t spell, let alone know what it was. I pray that this 'different kind of devotional' gives you cause to consider more deeply, as you read God's Word. Continue reading
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A footnote. I know that we use a lot of different Bible commentaries in our studies and they are helpful. One that I like is Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik. He really speaks to me in language that even I can understand, and he is very thorough as he goes through chapter by chapter. Another feature of his writings is that he does not hesitate to quote other theologians in order to make a clear point.
