December 29, 2019


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Today's Bible Verse
"For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. "
Psalm 107:9 KJV



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Today's Bible Study
In this verse from Psalm 107, we learn about the sufficiency of Jesus. He satisfies the deepest longing of our souls and fills our hearts with gladness. This is a living reminder that all of our deepest needs are going to be found in Jesus whenever we call out to Him.

And we have so many needs! We want to be loved, appreciated, respected, honored, liked, and approved of, in addition to our basic physical needs. Yet having these needs is not wrong. We were not made to sustain ourselves -- our needs are intrinsic to our humanity. Where we can stray from the path that the Lord has for us is when we attempt to meet our needs in the wrong way.



The Lord has given us a much better alternative. Instead of falling into the temptation of worldly pleasures, we should retreat with Him when the longing of our souls is great. When we feel discouraged or unloved, we can go to the Lord in prayer and tell Him exactly how we feel. Once we bare our hearts and souls to the Lord, we can recite this verse back to Him: Lord, your Word says that you satisfy the longing soul and will fill me with gladness. Ask the Lord to honor what He promised, and you can be assured that He will.

Throughout our days, we should meditate on the goodness of the Lord. Take time each day to think about the reality of the Gospel and how the Lord has saved you. When we are filling ourselves up with remembrances of His goodness to us, we will be learning what it truly means to experience His sufficiency over everything.
Today's Prayer
Dear Lord, I thank you for filling me with all that I could ever need. I thank you for being the one my soul desires, where all of my needs are met once and for all. Your goodness overwhelms me. Help me to rest in that for all the days of my life. In Jesus's name, amen.
Yesterday's Devotional
December 28, 2019
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Yesterday's Bible Verse
"For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. "
Psalm 84:10 KJV



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Yesterday's Bible Study
In this verse from Psalm 84, we are reminded that the goodness of the Lord is better than everything else. He is so much better and greater than anything the world can offer us! One day in His courts is better than a thousand days elsewhere, and being a lowly doorkeeper to His house is better than dwelling in the rich tents of the wicked.

As Christians living in a fallen world, we are often forced to choose between what the Lord offers us and what the world entices us with. It isn't always easy to make the right decisions. We might rather have the newest phone than give extra money to the poor, or spend time watching television rather than serving the least among us -- even if we know that the Lord sees our faithfulness and will honor it.



In this verse from Psalm 84, we are reminded that the goodness of the Lord is better than everything else. He is so much better and greater than anything the world can offer us! One day in His courts is better than a thousand days elsewhere, and being a lowly doorkeeper to His house is better than dwelling in the rich tents of the wicked.

As Christians living in a fallen world, we are often forced to choose between what the Lord offers us and what the world entices us with. It isn't always easy to make the right decisions. We might rather have the newest phone than give extra money to the poor, or spend time watching television rather than serving the least among us -- even if we know that the Lord sees our faithfulness and will honor it.

Yesterday's Prayer
Dear Lord, thank you so much for your goodness. You are so good to me even though I don't deserve it at all. I want to have a correct view of you, and I know that begins with spending more time with you. Help me to understand your greatness, Lord, and show me your love so that I can share it with other people. In Jesus's name, amen.
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