Apr 17 2022

Today's Bible Verse

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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Today's verse comes from the Final Discourse: the last message that Jesus gave His disciples before the crucifixion. When He said today's verse, Jesus knew that He was about to lay down His life for His disciples. He was about to live out what He instructed them to do. When He went to the cross and died an innocent death, He was thinking of you and me. We could not have had a relationship with God with sin in our lives, and there was no way for us to atone for our sin. Jesus made both possible: His death wiped out our sin and made our relationship with God possible because it paid the price in full.

Jesus' resurrection, which we celebrate, was the final victory over sin and death. Because of what He did for us, we are no longer enslaved by sin and we have the promise of eternal life with God.

We can live in light of it every day. When we begin to feel discouraged or upset, we can remember that the greatest victory of all time happened on a cross more than two thousand years ago… and we are the unmerited, deeply blessed beneficiaries of it today and for all eternity.

Today's Prayer

Dear Lord, we celebrate the priceless gift of Jesus' resurrection. We may not be worthy of the life that Jesus has made possible, but you have blessed us with it anyway. We are so grateful for that, and for all that you do for us. Thank you, Lord. In Jesus' name, amen.

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Apr 16 2022

Yesterday's Bible Verse

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. :

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Yesterday's Bible study

In this verse, David declares his complete dependence on the Lord. He knows that the Lord is the source of his life, his salvation, and his defense. David's dependence on the Lord gave him courage and sustained him through difficulties.

David begins the Psalm by saying that his soul waits on the Lord, which shows his complete dependence on Him. David does not know how to act or where to go until God shows him the way. He is depending on Him for direction at all times. He trusts that the Lord will guide him because the Lord has given him salvation. And because David has experienced the depths of God's love for him, he knows that God is trustworthy.

David refers to God as his rock, but what exactly does this mean? For one, it means that God does not change. He is the firm foundation on which we can base our hope. He is reliable and will honor all the promises that He has made to us. Even if everything around us seems to be falling apart, we have a steady and loving savior—a rock—who is near and loves us always.

When we are grounded in the Lord, we do not have to be frightened (or moved, as David writes) by things of this world. We don't have to be emotionally overwhelmed in any circumstance. We know the most important relationship we have is with Jesus, and that will never go away. We can rest in confidence of His unfailing mercy and love. We know in our hearts that He is always on our side and that He will see us through everything that happens in our lives. And one day, when we pass away, He will welcome us into eternity.

Yesterday's Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you for being my rock and my salvation. Thank you for assuring me that, like David, I can depend on you and trust you completely. I love you, Lord, and I would be nothing without your mercy and grace. Thank you for being my defense. In Jesus' name, amen.
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