Scott: Devotional
Scripture Passages
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The Greatest Question in All the World
“Amazing love! how can it beThat Thou, my God, should die for me?“– Charles Wesley, “And Can it Be That I Should Gain” (1738) He was one of many, and yet there was something different about him from the others. Although a prominent religious leader, he wasn’t so rigid in his religious tradition that he… Continue reading
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The Man Who May Dwell With God
Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile… Continue reading
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The Gift of Laughter
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.– Ecclesiastes 3: 1; 4 There are certain people who I love being around. And not because they’ve got everything going for them… Continue reading
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Better to Love Well Than Argue Well
But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.– Matthew 23:23 There’s a kind of attitude prevalent in today’s religious culture in America that I find deeply troubling, and it’s one that our Lord spoke directly to in Matthew 23:23–28. The… Continue reading
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Guard the Truth, Not the Territory
As I was reading my Bible plan this morning, I came across a passage in the Old Testament that sounded strikingly similar to something in the New Testament. Don’t you just love it when that happens – when you’re reading something in the Old Testament and suddenly something comes to life in the New Testament?… Continue reading
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The Most Comforting Thing You’ll Read Today
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. – Hebrews 13:8 How many people do you know who love you just as much on your good days as your bad days? Who you can always depend on when you need help? Are they trustworthy? When they say they’re going to do something, do… Continue reading
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A Sheltered Faith is Seldom a Strong Faith
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. – John 17:15 I was reading Jesus’ high priestly prayer this morning in John 17 and what He prays in verse 15 really stood out to me. Doesn’t Jesus know the world far better… Continue reading
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Sometimes I’m a Glory Thief!
Develop the habit of having such a relationship to God that you do good without knowing it. – Oswald Chambers I enjoy doing good things. You probably do too. That in some small way I’ve helped someone who wasn’t expecting it – that makes me feel good. The real challenge for me sometimes, however, is… Continue reading
About Me
Welcome! I’m Scott (aka Former Blackout Artist), and I’m so happy you decided to drop in! I hope you find the content here spiritually enlightening and uplifting. Most of all, I hope that my love of Christ is revealed through my writing and that it encourages you in some way today. Thanks for stopping by!
Former Blackout Artist 