by Pat Cooper | May 27, 2022 | Daily Devotional
“Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”— Matthew 18:5 ESV And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the...
by Pat Cooper | Mar 18, 2022 | Daily Devotional
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.— Colossians 3:13 I found it easy to forgive those who injured me growing up — childhood enemies, all part of a long-forgotten past. Many of...
by Pat Cooper | Dec 31, 2021 | Daily Devotional
After entering the death row ward of the Ellis Unit in Huntsville, Texas, the deafening sound of barred doorways closing behind me sent an alarming chill running down my spine. Memories of the unnervingly loud metal-to-metal clanking still ring in my mind. As the...
by Pat Cooper | Nov 26, 2021 | Daily Devotional
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make...
by Pat Cooper | Oct 22, 2021 | Daily Devotional
I will never forget this awful time as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself,...
by Pat Cooper | Sep 17, 2021 | Daily Devotional
How did Jesus love? We first think of Jesus on the cross. After all, scripture makes it plain: “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends,” and that Jesus did. Clearly, however, we are not asked to die for the sins...
