EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 6 MIN
Peter Marshall: How a Scottish Immigrant Became Chaplain of the U.S. Senate | 2 Samuel 7:8
from Lift Up Your Day · host Pastor Rodney Coe
Send us Fan MailHow does a working-class kid from Coatbridge, Scotland — with no college degree, no connections, and no money — end up praying over the U.S. Senate and pastoring the church where Abraham Lincoln once sat in the pews?This is the true story of Peter Marshall, one of the great American preachers of the 20th century. A man who bought a one-way ticket across the Atlantic because he believed God told him to go. He didn't know how. He didn't know where. He just trusted the orders from his Chief.In 2 Samuel 7:8, God reminded King David that He took him "from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people." Nobody saw a king. But God did. Nobody saw a Senate chaplain in a small-town Bible class either. But God did.If you've ever felt unqualified, behind, or overlooked — this 5-minute devotional is for you. God doesn't call the qualified. He qualifies the called.Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:8 · Proverbs 16:3 · Psalm 37:5Free 7-day devotional When Worry Won't Let Go: rodneycoe.com/worry-devotionalMore from Pastor Rodney Coe: rodneycoe.comKeep Looking Up. — Pastor Rodney Coe#PeterMarshall #ChristianDevotional #LiftUpYourDay #TrueStoriesOfFaith
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Peter Marshall: How a Scottish Immigrant Became Chaplain of the U.S. Senate | 2 Samuel 7:8
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