OK, the devil didn't make me do it, but one fateful day this past year, I decided to walk on a sleeping foot....not intentional, you understand, but don't do it - bad move, as you can guess! The resulting adventure is recorded in "A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Word!"

Another day....another time......Jeremiah, in the dungeon, in the dark - and the devil DID put HIM down there (you can read about it here: Jeremiah 38:6 ). Into that dark, dank pit, the Light of God shone, into Jeremiah's heart - God was with Him. Today you know him as the author of the Book of Jeremiah, a Bible blessing to all pit-dwellers even to this day.....and even to you, should YOU be sittin' in a pit this day!

And the word to the broken-down and the cast-down?? It's from the Lord and in the verse above, "RISE and SHINE." When the devil - or even your own foolishness - knock you down or put you down, don't stay there. Arise in the Name of the Lord....and if you're a writer, write a devotional or a BOOK about it (thank you, Jeremiah!).

So YOU are having one of those 'devil-GOT-you-down' days? Fear not - rise and shine! Remember, God is still at work in your life, even in the break-downs and put-downs of life. Believe it, learn from your experience, draw deep from His strength and grace, and YOU will have a GREAT, 'devil-PUT-you down' day!!

--Copyright 2008 by Peggie C. Bohanon, Springfield, MO 65803.

Walk in Worship - A wing 'n a prayer!

Today's hymn: "Arise, My Soul, Arise" - by Charles Wesley . . . - sample sung by Joan Glasgow

Today's prayer: "Lord, I'm in the pit with Jeremiah and need a word from you. Let Your Word become alive in my dark soul. Encourage and lift up my spirit; may Your Light shine in the darkness, and Your power deliver me, In Jesus' Name, Amen."

Walk the Web - Love, laughter 'n life!

Cartoon of the Day: Reverend Fun . . . Today's Humor

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Today's Fun 'n Faith: "I'm Gonna Be a Bear" and "Don't Give Up!"

Feature: "You Can Throw a Prophet in a Pit, But It Won't Shut Him Up!"

Jeremiah - would you believe he is in Wikipedia. . . Book of Jeremiah - Wikipedia - and his book too!!

The Jeremiah story for kids: The Baldwin Project: Jeremiah the Prophet - a Bible story for kids
Preview of "More 365 Activities for Kids" - A Bible story coloring page for kids
The Calling of Jeremiah - activities for kids . . . Good Soldier - Bible story for kids

Feature: Yahoo1 News - The Week in Photos

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Other devotional areas at Peggie's Place: The Devotional Buffet - archives for all devos!

Bible Bytes 'n Chocolate Chews . . . Words from the Well . . . Daily Bible Booster . . . Dessert for the Soul . . . Tower of Strength

Visit other walk-related devotionals
"Holy Ground!" . . . "The Secret of the Wind--for a Worn-out Saint!" . . . "Walk into the SONshine!"
Walking...or Limping...with the Lord!" . . . "Walking with the King!" . . . "Walking Warrior!"
"Walk-a-thon...March-a-thon...Whatever!?!" . . . "When God Shows Up!" . . . "Walking with Grandpa...Walking with God!"

Related link: "A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Word!"
"Walk in the Word" with Dr. James MacDonald . . . Walk Thru the Bible

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"Walking for Fitness - Weight Loss - Exercise" . . . Hiking Tours - Sightseeing Hikes around the World!

Exploring Christianity

"Christianity 101": Audio sermon by Dr. Jim Bradford

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1001 Questions? Find JourneyAnswers.com! . . . Kingdom Castle: A Quest for the Master Key!
"Question Marks on a Roller Coaster Called Life!?!" . . . Run to the Tower of Strength! - devos for troubled times!
"Jesus is the way; most Christians disagree" . . . HUH??? . . . Read "What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?"

The Story of Jesus ... God Speaks ... Lee Strobel . . . AllAboutGod.com ... GodRev.com - "Experience Him!"
Gospel.com . . . Religion Journal . . . ASSIST News Service . . . The Christian Post . . . ChristianityToday.com

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