Weekly Devotion November 6, 2023
This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission
Bible Study Verse: Psalm 90:17
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; (NIV)
Thoughts: As fall approaches quickly in the Midwest, I’m reminded of the hunts of the past. Sometimes those hunts ended up with miraculous stories and great trophies. But more often than not, they ended up with cold feet and an empty truck bed. However, on occasion, like the picture today, the Lord blesses us with great favor. On this hunt I was blessed to harvest my biggest whitetail to date. A solid 13 pointer weighing in at around 220 pounds field dressed. The favor from the Lord was the perfect morning, with the perfect wind, and all the right variables coming together for the perfect hunt. These days don’t come together very often, so after I released the arrow, I instantly began praying and thanking the Lord for the hunt. A couple of hours later I was able to put my hands around those antlers and enjoy a lot of awesome meals. Thank you, Lord, for your favor.
Action Point: There are many examples of great favor from the Lord in scripture. David wrote of them often. However, it’s easy to be downcast in our attitude when things don’t always go as planned. But that’s where we miss the forest for the trees. You see just by the Lord waking us up each morning, to breath clean air and live in this great country, we’ve been blessed. His favor is poured out on us each and every day, whether we realize it or not. So, be thankful and never forget that favor rests in the Lord. In my house, I tell my kids that the real gift from the Lord is being able to go out and hunt and fish and enjoy creation. This in itself is His favor. Harvesting that buck or putting fish in a bucket to take home is just a bonus. More times than I can count, I go home empty handed. But in the end, I’m so happy to just be able to go and that’s where the real favor lies.
Sportsmen’s Tip of the Day: It’s early August and most folks have been tuning their bows for a few months now, anticipating the next whitetail season here in the Midwest. One thing I recommend is tuning your arrows for the best possible flight from your bow. If you’ve never done this before, seek out your local archery shop and have one of the pros help you. It can add speed and accuracy to your shooting