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25th Feb 2026

02-25-2026 PART 2: Everlasting Love and Guarding the Joy

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Jeremiah 31:3 declares, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” That everlasting love stands at the center of the gospel. John 3:16 reinforces it: God so loved the world that He gave His only Son so that whoever believes in Him would not perish but have eternal life. The love is not abstract; it is demonstrated through giving—through Jesus Himself. Many remember the early days of faith when Scripture seemed alive, prayer felt immediate, and God’s hand appeared everywhere. Simple trust produced bold prayers and visible answers. Those honeymoon moments were real and beautiful, revealing a relationship that was personal and alive.

Section 2

Yet growth in Christ also introduces spiritual opposition. Paul warned in 2 Corinthians 11:3 that just as Eve was deceived, believers’ minds could be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ. The enemy’s tactic is subtle—small questions, whispered doubts, suggestions that God’s love has diminished or that failure has disqualified the believer. Spiritual warfare intensifies once allegiance shifts to Christ. Ephesians 6 reminds believers to armor up because the battle is real. The simplicity of devotion can be clouded by accusation, distraction, or shame. The enemy does not need spectacle; he only needs suggestion. That is why guarding the heart and mind is essential to sustaining joy.

Section 3

David’s prayer in Psalm 51:12 captures the heart of the struggle: “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.” Even a man after God’s own heart needed restoration. Joy can fade under pressure, distraction, or spiritual attack. The solution is not abandonment but renewal. Remembering the days of first devotion, returning to simplicity, and asking God for a willing spirit restores strength. Everlasting love does not fluctuate with human performance. God’s kindness remains constant, even when feelings waver. The call is to fight for joy, to cling to the truth of His unchanging love, and to guard the simplicity of devotion that began the journey.

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David Spoon was born and raised in a Jewish home in Detroit, Michigan. He attended a private Hebrew school called Hillel Hebrew Academy. David was bar mitzvah-ed at the age of thirteen. Not long after, he was involved in drug abuse and trafficking. After hearing the Gospel for the first time at age seventeen, David accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. A few months later, David had a dramatic experience with God. Immediately set free from years of excessive drug use, he committed himself to ministry and to furthering the Kingdom of God.

He attended Arizona Bible College, Northern Arizona University, and Life Pacific College, graduating summa-cum-laude in their Ministry and Leadership program. He also graduated with honors from Regent University with a master’s degree in Theological Studies and earned his Doctor of Ministry degree in Strategic Christian Ministry at Liberty University.

He is one of a few individuals holding ministerial ordinations from three separate denominations: Heritage Free Baptist Organization, 1981; Independent Pentecostal Ministers Association, 1985; and Vineyard Valley Association, 1988. He was also the Chaplain for the Flagstaff Police Department. In addition, David was the senior pastor of Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Flagstaff.

In addition, David started and co-hosted two different live Christian call-in radio talk shows. He hosted the very popular radio show “The David Spoon Experience” on KPRZ 1210 and a show called “To Know Him,” which aired on 88.9 on the F.M. dial-in Temecula, California at 1:00 p.m., Monday through Fridays. He was also the Director of Local Ministry for Salem Media Group in San Diego, California.

David is married to his best friend, Noelle. He has three children and seven grandchildren, plus their two dogs named Levi and Bert. On March 18th, 2019, he started “The David Spoon Experience” in Texas and is growing with his audience of awesome believers and non-believers alike.

He is the President of He Must Increase Ministry, a 501c3 ministry, and is hosting (again) the live daily radio show “The David Spoon Experience” with DJR Broadcasting in KAAM, on the 770 A.M. radio dial. The show is also on various apps and the Internet.

David is a Jewish-Christian, Bapti-Costal, Cal-Minian, Manifold Millennialist.

Just ask him.