Author Archives: Philip Glotfelty

Ask Him, He is of Age John 9 Recently my son celebrated his eleventh birthday.  He is maturing into a strong young man and I wanted to share a message from the scripture with him.  My mind blanked as I began to thumb through the pages searching for anything that stood out.  I stumbled acrossContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 25”

Lost Sabbaths 2 Chronicles 36:15-21 The final fall of Judah begins with “early and often the Lord, God of their ancestors, sent his messengers to them, for he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place” (v.15).  God is present in the history of Judah.  He is showing up through his prophets, theContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 24”

For whom the bell tolls 2 Chronicles 33 Only our nightmares today fully illuminate the losses endured in the ancient world.  Living in a world where armies appear out of the darkness, ransack your home, murder loved ones, and take you away into slavery is unrelatable to our modern experience.  The Lost Tribe of Manasseh,Continue reading “Dad Devotional Day 23”

Plausible Deniability Chronicles 32 There is an ancient Buddhist parable about four blind men learning of an animal called an elephant. Upon finding one, they rub their hands over it and describe the animal.  One feels the tusk, claiming an elephant is long and smooth.  Another rubs the animal’s sides and declares the animal isContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 22”

hu·bris •ˈ(h)yo͞obrəs/ • noun – excessive pride or self-confidence 2 Chronicles 26 All sins are bad as they separate us from God.  A favorite Bible verse Christians love to cite, is Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”  Typically, when quoting this verse, they focus on the firstContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 21”

The Slot Machine Acts 17:16–34 I once went to a casino in Reno Nevada.  Walking by the slot machines, I was amazed at the numbers of people toiling away in vain to win a buck.  Tired and slouched from hours sitting on padded vinyl seats, they were usually accompanied by an ash tray of cigaretteContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 20”

A Price to be Paid  2 Chronicles 25 This is the Sunday School lesson of Jesus; He came and took all of the penalties due to us, because we are unable to pay these penalties ourselves.  Jesus is murdered in our place and enables us to go to heaven.  This, we are told is ultimateContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 19”

2 Chronicles 21:12-20 The Hideous Inside Our world today misses the color in ancient history.  Massive armies clashing against each other in hand to hand combat, prophets proclaiming unknown diseases sweeping through populations, are just a few of the examples.  In a world unlit by science and technology, the existential questions of an internal diseaseContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 18”

2 Chronicles 20 The Marching Band Takes the Field We love underdogs—the guys with little chance attacking the game with all their might against impossible odds. It’s the Rudy Ruettiger or 1980 US Olympic Hockey team, encouraging us to strive for our dreams.  In short, we love hope.  What if the underdog is more thanContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 17”

2 Chronicles 14-16 And again, I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. -Jesus Matthew 19:24 This verse makes devout American Christians tremble and stay awake at night. How can anyone with aContinue reading “Dad Devotional Day 16”