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November 28, 2023

Don’t Hoard Your Experience

“He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.”2 Corinthians 1:4 When difficult situations and circumstances come our way, our human tendency is to automatically assume that God is disciplining us for some… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional

Christ, Comfort, Community, Empathy, Encouragement, Experience, Hardship, Healing, Hope, Jesus, Prayer, Restoration, Suffering, Trials, Unity in Christ
November 26, 2023

A Daughter’s Desperate Faith

But Jesus said, “Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.” ~ Luke 8:46 (NLT) We can only imagine how isolated and depressed this woman was. She had been dealing with constant menstrual bleeding for twelve years. According to the law, anyone who touched a menstruating woman immediately became ceremonially… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional

Belief, Christ, Confidence, Encountering Christ, Faith, Healing, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Heals the Bleeding Woman, Love, Peace, Persistent Faith, Renewal, Restoration, Salvation, Trust
November 24, 2023

Like a Star in the Sky

“Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional

Attitude, Babylon, Complaining, Daniel, Faith, God, Grumbling, Holiness, Hope, Hostility, Knowledge, Love, No Compromise, Obedience, Opposition, Wisdom
November 22, 2023

Psalm 100: Giving Thanks to our Lord

As we gather with family and friends today to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us turn our hearts to Psalm 100, a psalm that beautifully captures the essence of gratitude and worship to our Father in Heaven. May these verses guide our expressions of thankfulness to all He has done for us. 1-2 Shout for joy to… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional

Faithfulness, Grace, Gratitude, Guidance, Hope, Joy, Love, Mercy, Peace, Psalm 100, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
November 19, 2023

Blessed Assurance

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional

Assurance, Burdens, Christ, Confidence, Faith, Fear, God, Grace, High Priest, Hope, Jesus, Lord, Love, Mercy, Promise, Temptation, Trials, weakness
November 12, 2023

A Few Good Figs

Today’s Scripture reading is in Jeremiah 24:1-10 (NLT). After King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon exiled Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, to Babylon along with the officials of Judah and all the craftsman and artisans, the Lord gave me this vision. I saw two baskets of figs placed in front of the Lord’s temple in… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional

Babylon, Christ, Daniel, End Times, Exile, Faith, God’s Judgment, God’s Wrath, Good News, Gospel Message, Hope, Judgment Day, Love, Salvation, Truth, Witnessing
November 10, 2023

Grace Changes Everything

“For some days [Saul] was with the disciples at Damascus. And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon his name? And has he not… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional

Change, Conversion, Faith, Grace, Hope, Jesus, Paul the Apostle, Prison, Salvation, Saul, The Gospel
November 10, 2023

How Much Does It Bother You?

“With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed – cut off from Christ! – if that would save them.”… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional

Christ, Faith, God, Grieving the Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Love, Salvation, Sharing the Gospel, Testimony, The Cross, The Gospel, The Message, Witnessing
November 8, 2023

To the Churches in The Divided States of America: We Must Do Better.

“Once again, our political system has failed us.” I’m so sick and tired of hearing this. Every election cycle, it’s the same old thing. And not that elections don’t have consequences. They most certainly do. But the result of every election is largely related to the degree of influence and impact that the local church… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional, Sober Journal

Change, Christian Nationalism, Corruption, Culture Wars, Discord, Division, Faith, Hope, Immorality, Jesus, Message, Politics, Salvation, Sin, State of the Union, The Church
November 8, 2023

Weakness as a Reward

“Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weakness, so that the power of Christ can work through me.”2 Corinthians 12: 8-9 The Apostle Paul briefly talked… Continue reading

Scott: Devotional

Attitude, Change, Christ, Endurance, Faith, God, Hardship, Hope, Jesus, Love, Magnifying Christ, Perseverance, Reward, Strength, Suffering, Trials, weakness

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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!

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