Morning Devotion
March 26, 2022
Today's Bible Verse
Psalms 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Today's Bible Study
In this verse from Psalm 55, we have two promises from God. The first is that when we cast our cares on Him, He will sustain us through everything. The second is that He will sustain us in our faith. Today, we will consider both of these promises and how they affect our lives.
The first promise comes with a condition: we have to cast our burdens on the Lord. It is only after we have surrendered our burdens to the Lord that we experience His sustaining power. We must trust that He knows how to take care of our burdens better than we do. The faster we give our cares and worries over to Him, the faster we'll experience His sustaining power and peace that comes from surrender.
The Lord's sustaining power is felt in a variety of ways. We experience it when we are able to remain calm in a difficult situation. He sustains us in relationships that are trying, or other difficult and challenging circumstances. No matter what we may be facing, God's sustaining power provides exactly what we need at exactly the right time.
The first promise comes with a condition: we have to cast our burdens on the Lord. It is only after we have surrendered our burdens to the Lord that we experience His sustaining power. We must trust that He knows how to take care of our burdens better than we do. The faster we give our cares and worries over to Him, the faster we'll experience His sustaining power and peace that comes from surrender.
The Lord's sustaining power is felt in a variety of ways. We experience it when we are able to remain calm in a difficult situation. He sustains us in relationships that are trying, or other difficult and challenging circumstances. No matter what we may be facing, God's sustaining power provides exactly what we need at exactly the right time.
This Psalm finishes with a promise that the righteous will never be moved. This means the Lord will help us maintain a relationship with him at all times. The Lord will ensure that we do not lose our salvation. As long as we continue to seek Him, He will keep us safe in His kingdom.
These two promises are a great comfort to us. They remind us that our lives are not our own. We are in the hands of a God who loves us and cares about us more than we will ever understand. He loves us so much that He wants to take our burdens away from us and handle them Himself. When we make the decision to trust Him with our hearts and minds, we will experience His sustaining power in all circumstances. We will be able to have a relationship with Him that is life-giving and exciting.
These two promises are a great comfort to us. They remind us that our lives are not our own. We are in the hands of a God who loves us and cares about us more than we will ever understand. He loves us so much that He wants to take our burdens away from us and handle them Himself. When we make the decision to trust Him with our hearts and minds, we will experience His sustaining power in all circumstances. We will be able to have a relationship with Him that is life-giving and exciting.
Today's Prayer
Dear Lord, I thank you so much for caring about all the burdens in my life. Help me to cast my burdens upon you, trusting you completely with them, knowing that you know exactly how to handle each. I thank you for your sustaining power and for the love that you show me each and every day. In Jesus's name, amen.
If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.
-C.S. Lewis
God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.
-Elbert Hubbard
The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.
-C.S. Lewis
If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.
-Dorothy Parker
Yesterday's Devotional
March 25, 2022
Yesterday's Bible Verse
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Yesterday's Bible Study
In this verse from Romans, Paul tells us that in every circumstance, the good and the bad, God is working for the good. Nothing can thwart His plans or His goodness to us. This gives us confidence when we are facing something very challenging as well as hope that will help us remain strong in the midst.
Have you ever questioned why God allowed something painful to happen in your life? There have been times in my life when it seemed like a circumstance was designed to wound me where it hurt the most! However, as I look back on what happened, I am able to see how God used those events to draw me closer to Him. Even though I can't explain why certain things happened, I can tell you how God redeemed them in my heart.
Have you ever questioned why God allowed something painful to happen in your life? There have been times in my life when it seemed like a circumstance was designed to wound me where it hurt the most! However, as I look back on what happened, I am able to see how God used those events to draw me closer to Him. Even though I can't explain why certain things happened, I can tell you how God redeemed them in my heart.
Believing that there is redemption on the other side, as this verse promises, helps us not lose our faith in the midst. There are many examples of Biblical figures who struggled to understand why God allowed suffering. Among them are Job, King David, John the Baptist, and many others. We have the full story; we see how Job was redeemed with many children, how King David ascended to the throne and ruled powerfully, and how John the Baptist successfully fulfilled his duty as a messenger preparing the way for the Lord. However, none of them knew how these events would play out in the long run. They had to act on faith and trust God in the midst.
Indeed, this verse from Romans is ultimately a call to trust God. We cannot always see what good will come from something that is painful and upsetting. However, we know the character of the God we serve. The Lord loves us and is all-powerful. Nothing that happens to us will ever compromise His love for us. Even in the midst of suffering, we can cling to the hope that He provides.
Indeed, this verse from Romans is ultimately a call to trust God. We cannot always see what good will come from something that is painful and upsetting. However, we know the character of the God we serve. The Lord loves us and is all-powerful. Nothing that happens to us will ever compromise His love for us. Even in the midst of suffering, we can cling to the hope that He provides.
Yesterday's Prayer
Dear Lord, I am so grateful that you are a good and loving God. Help me to draw near to you in times of suffering and pain. I want all the possible good to come out of them. I want to get closer and closer to you with each passing day. In Jesus's name, amen.