Jun 09 2025

Today's Bible Verse

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Today's Bible study

King David writes this psalm to remind himself of the many ways that the Lord has been faithful to him. He wants his soul to bless the Lord! He lists some of the reasons why the Lord is worthy of blessing: He forgives our sins and heals all diseases. This encourages us that the Lord does not despise us in our affliction, but instead reaches down to minister to us. He is a healer, physically and spiritually, and we can trust in Him.

Think about the parts of your life that need healing. What is an area of brokenness that is not yet healed? The Lord has promised to one day heal it. It might not be healed until Heaven, but you can rest assured that healing will come because the Lord has promised to forgive all iniquities and heal all diseases. Whatever your affliction is now, it is temporary! Because of this, we can live in victory today. We do not have to be downcast because of our burdens; rather, we can use them as a reminder to think about our future hope.

Knowing that the Lord is a healer gives us the strength to face each day. It reminds us that we do not serve an indifferent God, but a faithful and loving Lord. He cares about our pain and meets us in the middle of our sorrow. He knows exactly what we are going through, and He experienced every level of hurt when He walked this Earth. This means we can trust Him with our weaknesses; we can turn to Him again and again because we know that He is good.

Because of all these truths, David tells his soul to bless the Lord. He is commanding his body and mind to honor God. He has decided to reflect on the goodness of the Lord and to respond to it; his feelings have no say in the matter.

Even if we are in the midst of sorrow or still waiting for healing, we can turn to the Lord, knowing that He is faithful and will meet our needs. Our souls can bless Him in any circumstance and through every trial.

Today's Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you for being a God of healing. You do not despise my afflictions, but instead, meet me exactly where I am. Thank you for satisfying all my needs and for reaching down with comfort and love. In Jesus' name, amen.

Jun 08 2025

Yesterday's Bible Verse

And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.:

Yesterday's Bible study

In this verse from Matthew, we are told that Jesus fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy that the Gentiles will hope in the Lord. Today, we can rejoice in our salvation from a God who opens Himself up to all people, all over the world.

Sometimes, Christianity is presented as an exclusive religion. "How could only people who profess faith in Jesus go to Heaven?" a dissenter often asks. However, Christianity is anything but exclusive. Every person on Earth—regardless of their past, origin, family, social status, wealth, and sin—can call on the name of Jesus and be saved forever. No one is excluded from this promise. This is because, as today's verse says, the Gentiles (people who were not Jewish by birth) can trust in His name.

When Jesus died for our sins, He did not die for certain types of people or even certain types of sin. He wiped everything and everyone who calls on His name clean. He made it possible for everyone to become His son or daughter. That means whenever we meet someone, no matter who it is, we are meeting an individual whom Jesus dearly loves and died for on the cross.

As for what it means to trust in the Lord, that can have several meanings. The most essential is that we can trust that we have been saved. We trust that we can stand before the throne of God without fear; we know that we are clean before Him, not because of anything we have done, but because of His enormous grace. We do not have to be ashamed of ourselves or our pasts; we have only to look back at Jesus, the life He lived and then gave up for us, to know that our trust in Him is secure.

After we have trusted in Him for our salvation, we have the opportunity to trust Him for other things. We do not have to figure out our lives alone; we do not have to solve our problems alone; we do not have to be afraid of the future. Instead, like so many Gentiles and believing Jews before us, we can trust in His name.

Yesterday's Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you so much for the power of your great name. You are perfect and holy, and I thank you for making me righteous before you through Jesus' death. Thank you for saving me and for giving me hope. In Jesus' name, amen.

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