Weekly Devotion April 7 2025

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission

Bible Study Verse: Romans 3:23

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard. (NLT)

Thoughts: I have been sighting in my new muzzleloader this week. These actions have been repeated several times as I try to get things in line. Things do not fly perfectly. When I first started this process, I was at 50 yds and could not hit the side of a 24 in square box. My scope wasn't seated well. Then, I had to restart the process over again. Finally, I brought the gun to zero, with good groups; but it took some time.

Action Point: I also miss God's Mark. My life is one of being a sinner. "For everyone has sinned. . . " I need Him to straighten up my sights and keep after me until I shoot straight. I still may mess up, but the next verse is really the most important:"Yet God freely and graciously declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins," Romans 3:24 (NLT).He can make me shoot straight - to cause me to hit His Mark, His Righteousness. Because through His righteousness, He makes me righteous.

Sportsmen's Tip of the Day: Go out and have fun shooting, reloading, checking stands and even spotting game. It's summertime, hunting is slow; but it's a great time to spend teaching a young one how to shoot.