Apr 05 2022

Today's Bible Verse

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

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In this morning's Psalm, we get a powerful reflection on the Word of God. The psalmist writes that when his soul is heavy, he knows the Lord's Word will strengthen him. Let's think about what this verse means and how it applies to our lives today.

Have you ever felt like your soul was heavy? Most people do at certain times of their lives, such as when they are suffering from grief or feeling weary and stressed from too many obligations. As Christians, we have a tool to help us strengthen our own souls during those difficult times. That tool is God's Word… and it can help us get through anything that life throws our way.

The Bible is our source of strength every day, including when we're feeling desperate. It is called the living Word for a reason—it serves as a guide for how we live each day. This is one of the reasons why it is so essential for us to remain in the Word. Otherwise, we'll miss out on all the benefits it gives us!

The Word has the power to strengthen us because it points us to the Lord. When we think about who the Lord is, we are automatically strengthened. He is faithful, trustworthy, all-powerful, full of grace, kind, and filled with love for His children. Being in the Word reminds us that we do not have to live life by ourselves or even in our own strength. Rather, we can live resting in God's grace, filled with the strength and joy that He offers us.

If you find your soul heavy on a regular basis, think about how much time you spend in the Word. Ask yourself if you might go deeper in the Bible and develop a greater understanding of it. Develop a habit of turning to Jesus again and again, over and over, until your first response to weariness is to go before Him and ask Him to help you. He will answer you and He will give you strength.

Today's Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you so much for the gift of yourself and your Word. Thank you for being so good, for loving us so much, and for caring about your children, even when we're tired and weary. Strengthen us, Jesus, and fill us with your love. In your name, amen.

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Apr 04 2022

Yesterday's Bible Verse

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. :

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Yesterday's Bible study

In Mark 9, a man brings his demon-possessed son to Jesus for healing. The man implores Jesus, saying that if He can do anything, "have compassion on us, and help us." Jesus responds with today's verse: that all things are possible if we believe. We'll look closely at this verse to understand how it affects the way we live and pray today.

Jesus connects the man's faith with the possibility of his son's healing: if he believes, all things are possible. What this means is that prayer is effective to the degree that it is expressed in faith. If we do not believe that the Lord will answer our prayers, what point is there in praying? We must pray with believing hearts, knowing that the Lord is capable of doing anything that He pleases.

Sometimes, I forget that I serve a God of the impossible. Sometimes challenges feel insurmountable and I feel hopelessly discouraged that anything in my life will ever change. Yet if I need proof that God works miracles, I only have to look at my own heart. I can see how He gave me a desire to know Him. He helps me lead a life that continues to be further sanctified through His grace. If Christians ever need proof that God does miracles, their answer can be found in their own miraculous hearts.

At the same time, knowing that nothing is impossible with God does not always mean He will supernaturally intervene. But even in those circumstances, we can be assured that He is perfect and good. He will not forsake us. Even if He doesn't answer our prayers in the exact way that we hoped, we can trust Him. He is good and loves us, and we need to look no further than our own salvation to know that He cares about us intimately.

Yesterday's Prayer

Dear Lord, I thank you that I serve a God of the impossible. Thank you for being good to me in ways that I can hardly begin to comprehend. Thank you for the miracle of my salvation. In Jesus' name, amen.
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