DEVOTIONS formerly meant the objects of worship, and not the acts themselves. In the former sense it is used correctly in Acts vvii:23, by which Paul means the temples, altars, shrines and the likes.
DEW Web.
The various passages of Scripture in which dew is mentioned, as well as the statements of travelers, might. unless carefully considered, convey the impression that in Palestine the dews fall copiously at night during the height of sum mer, and supply in some degree the lack of rain (Judg. v1:37-40). But, in fact, scarcely any dew does fall during the summer months—from the middle of May to the middle of August ; but as it continues to fall for some time after the rains of spring have ceased, and begins to fall before the rains of autumn commence, we may from this gather the sense in which the Scriptural refer ences to dew arc to be understood. Without the dews continuing to fall after the rains have ceased and commencing before the rains return, the sea son of actual drought, and the parched appear ance of the country, would be of much longer duration than they really are. The partial re freshment thus afforded to the ground at the end of a summer without dews or rains, is of great value in Western Asia, and would alone explain all the Oriental references to the effects of dew (Gen. xxvii :28; Deut. xxxiii:13; Zech. viii:12).
FiguratiVe. (t) Christ, and God in hint, are likened to dew; how pleasant, reviving and fructi fying the influences of his word and spirit (Hos. xiv :5; Is. xxvi:t9). The saints are as dew, for multitude, pleasantness and refreshing influence on others around ( Ps. cx :3; Mic. v:7). (2) An army is like falling dew, for their numbers and their seizing on everything near them (2. Sam. xvii:12). (3) Afflictions and sufferings arc like dew, and drops of the night; are many and dis agreeable, and yet have a happy and fructifying tendency (Cant. v:2; Dan. iv:25; Hos. v1:4). I41 The truths of God are as dew, falling gradu ally, and often insensibly, on the souls of men ; they refresh, render them soft, pliable and fruit ful in good works ( Deut. xxxii :2). (5) Any thing very delightful and refreshing is compared to dew; the king's favor is as dew; it mightily delights and actuates men (Prov. xix :12). (6) Harmony of brethren is as the dew of Hermon, very delightful, reviving and encouraging to good works (Ps. cxxxiii :3). (7) The dew lies on a man's branches when his soul prospers under the influences of God's word and Spirit, and his out ward lot under the smiles of his providence (Job xxix :19).