Jun 01 2025

Today's Bible Verse

For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

Today's Bible study

In this verse, the Prophet Isaiah reports the words of the Lord to the Israelite people. He tells them that quietness and confidence were their strengths, and is angered that they rejected those strengths in favor of their own means. This morning, we'll talk about the context of this verse and consider how it applies to our lives today.

The Israelites had turned against God by desiring an alliance with the Egyptians. Their enemies were pressing in on all sides, and it seemed as if they had nowhere to turn. Instead of waiting for the Lord to deliver them from their oppressors, they took matters into their own hands and looked to their former captors, the Egyptians, for deliverance. The Lord was angered by their disobedience and lack of trust, and He told them that their strength was not in their cunning alliances or might—but rather, in quietness and confidence.

What does it mean for quietness and confidence to be our strengths? Quietness reflects a state of being; a steady and sound mind. Imagine being calm even as your enemies surround you. This could only be possible if you were also confident that the Lord would provide—that He would make sure you were protected and secure in Him. Confidence in the Lord makes it possible to be quiet and calm in the direst of circumstances.

If you look at your life today, would you say that you sometimes try to solve problems like the Israelites did? Do you rush to a solution without first consulting the Lord? If you do, remember that the Lord has given us a much better way. He does not want us to rush about nervously, but instead, to rest quietly in His faithfulness. He is bigger than anything you are facing, and He is with you, even here.

Today's Prayer

Dear Lord, help me find my strength in you. It's easy to be tempted to solve my own problems my own way, and waiting for you can be very difficult. But I want to honor you, Lord. I want my strength to come from you in quietness and confidence. Help me to put on Godly strength today. In Jesus' name, amen.

May 31 2025

Yesterday's Bible Verse

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.:

Yesterday's Bible study

In this verse from Hosea, we see the Lord's mercy toward the Kingdom of Israel, which had rebelled against Him. The kingdom is going to fall, paying the price for their centuries of sin. But the Lord promises that if they turn back to Him, He will answer their pleas for salvation. Today, we'll think about how we are like Israel and how the Lord loves us as He did the Israelites. We all know what it is like to sin, which is rejecting God through our words, thoughts, and actions. The Kingdom of Israel did also. They had disobeyed God and turned away from Him almost immediately after they were delivered from captivity in Egypt. For hundreds of years they continued to do so. They needed to repent, and their window for repentance, the prophet Hosea writes, was beginning to close. We, like the Israelites, need God's mercy in our lives, a place where our sins can be forgiven and forgotten once and for all.

In this verse, we see that the Lord gladly forgave them—and the same is true for us today. The Lord is glad to forgive us and help us turn away from sin. Like the Israelites, however, we have a choice to make: Will we respond to this invitation? We have to decide to take God at His word and trust His promises. We have to be willing to repent of our sins and live as Jesus has instructed us. When we make that decision, we open ourselves to experience the supernatural love of the Lord. We will realize that the depths of His love and care for us are unimaginable; and that while repentance can be painful, it is worth it. When we respond to His invitation, the Lord will forgive us and love us freely.

Yesterday's Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you so much for the love that you have shown me. You are so good to me, and I want to serve you for all of my days. Show me areas of my life that need repentance and help me to draw nearer and nearer to you. In Jesus' name, amen.

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