Wednesday, 07/19: Trustworthy Scripture Psalm 22:4-5 – “In You our fathers trusted; They trusted, and You delivered them. To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed.” Thought for the Day King David used the word “trusted” three times in two short verses of his psalm. Trustworthiness, as …
Thursday, 07/20: Loyal Scripture Job 23:11 - "My foot has held fast to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside.” Thought for the Day Loyalty is more complicated than it seems on the surface. It can apply to a country, an organization, a school, a church, your unit, or your patrol. …
Friday, 07/21: Helpful Scripture Psalm 54:4 – “Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.” Thought for the Day There is no better illustration of this point of the Scout Law than our own Scout Slogan; “Do a good turn daily.” You may be starting your day with these devotions. …
Saturday, 07/22: Friendly Scripture Proverbs 17:17 – “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Thought for the Day Laughably misnamed, “social media” is about as social as staying home to rearrange your sock drawer. Conceived as a way to connect people, it has been shown that people today have …
A Christian Science talk entitled "Meaningful Change for Ourselves and the World" by Mark McCurties, a Christian Science Practitioner and member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship
Monday, 07/24: Kind Scripture 2 Samuel 2:6 – “May the LORD now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this.” Thought for the Day King Saul had died. David was now king. It wasn’t exactly a smooth transition of power and there were a …
Tuesday, 07/25: Obedient Scripture Deuteronomy 11:13 - "It shall come about, if you listen obediently to my commandments which I am commanding you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and all your soul.” Thought for the Day Just what is “it” that shall come about you …
Wednesday, 07/26: Cheerful Scripture Proverbs 15:13 – “A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken. Thought for the Day Wise old King Solomon says inner joy literally shows on a person’s face. What we are inside has more lasting impact on our emotional state than do …
Thursday, 07/27: Thrifty Scripture Proverbs 6:6-8 – “Go to the ant, O sluggard, observe her ways and be wise, Which, having no chief, officer or ruler, prepares her food in the summer and gathers her provision in the harvest.” Thought for the Day King Solomon would be quick to remind Scouts in the great outdoors …
Friday, 07/28: Brave Scripture Joshua 1:7 - “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.” Thought for the Day The book of Joshua opens with the …
