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Daily devotionals are publications which provide a specific spiritual reading for each calendar day. They tend to be associated with a daily time of prayer and meditation. Daily devotionals have a long tradition in religious communities, with the earliest known Christian example being the Gælic Feliré written in Ireland in the Ninth Century.[1]
Daily devotionals, while common is the Christian religion, can be found in many other traditions as well. Classic examples of devotionals include Leo Tolstoy's The Reading Circle[2][3][4]
Traditionally daily devotionals came in the format of a book, with one reading passage for each day. With the advent of online content, daily devotionals come in multiple formats including blogs, websites, and emails. There continues to be a multitude of devotional books and calendars, in additional to numerous online devotionals, that are tailored to a variety of recipient, denomination, or view.
See also
- Anglican devotions
- Electronic daily devotional
External links
- Our Daily Bread
- Upper Room Devotional
- Stillspeaking Daily Devotional
- SpiritsWord Daily Devotional
- My Daily Walk Home
- http://shepherdboysmydailywalk.wordpress.com/My Daily Walk Devotional
Notes
- ^ Hudson, Robert (ed.) (2004) The Christian Writer's Manual of Style: Updated and Expanded Edition Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Mich., p.176, ISBN 0-310-48771-4
- ^ Tolstoy, Lev N. (1908) Круг чтения: избранныя мысли многих писателей об истинѣ, жизни и поведении (Krug Chteniia, The Reading Circle) A compendium of edifying readings for each day of the year, culled by Lev Tolstoy from the writings of various cultures; published in English as: Tolstoy, Lev (1997)A calendar of wisdom: daily thoughts to nourish the soul (translated by Peter Sekirin) Scribner, New York, ISBN 0-684-83793-5; mentioned as a classic in Dobychin, Leonid; Borden, Richard C. and Belova, Natalia (2005) Encounters with Lise and Other Stories Northwestern University Press, Evanston, Illinois, p. 155, ISBN 0-8101-1972-2
- ^ Chambers, Oswald (1927) My utmost for His Highest; selections for every day F.A. Thorpe, Leicester, OCLC 3987736; 84 known editions; cited in B., Dave (1998) Good Morning!: Quiet Time, Morning Watch, Meditation, and Early A.A. Paradise Research Publications, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, pp. 91-92, ISBN 1-885803-22-2; and McCasland, David (1993) Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God Discovery House, Grand Rapids, Mich., ISBN 0-929239-75-X
- ^ Chambers, Oswald My Utmost for His Highest, full text
Dick B. is the author of Good Morning!: Quiet Time, Morning Watch, Meditation, and Early A.A.
The principal daily devotionals used by early AAs were these: The Upper Room (a quarterly Methodist devotional); The Runner's Bible by Nora Smith Holm; My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers; Daily Strength for Daily Needs by Wilder; and Victorious Living by Oswald Chambers.
These devotionals were used by individual A.A. pioneers. They were used for group Quiet Times and for discussion therein. They were used by Dr. Bob's wife Anne Ripley Smith when she conducted her daily quiet times in the morning at the Smith Home in Akron. The Anne Smith Quiet Times were for alcoholics, their wives, and their children.
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