Jun 18 2025

Today's Bible Verse

I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

Today's Bible study

In this morning's verse, David is rejoicing in being saved from his enemies by God. After living in hiding and uncertainty for so long, David exults in the Lord, saying that he loves Him and that the Lord is his strength. Today, regardless of where you are in life, you too can experience the strength of the Lord.

David had a long road to get to Psalm 18. A tyrannical King Saul sought to kill him, which is what caused David to flee into the wilderness. He knew what it meant to rely on the Lord for everything: for food, for shelter, and for his life. He knew only the Lord could save him; there was no other way he could have lasted. The Lord was faithful to him through all those years, and David learned that the Lord was his strength always.

Have you ever felt like you were at the end of your rope? Faced a situation so impossibly difficult that you had no idea how you would make it? It was through these situations that the Lord made Himself known to David on a deep level, and David knew that the Lord was helping him. The Lord had promised that David would be a great King of Israel, and He became David's strength as he waited for his time.

The Lord offers strength to the weary and comfort to the broken. He does not want you to feel beaten down by the world or hopeless. We know He is near us all the time and that He is good. If we call on the Lord and are honest with feelings and needs, He will give us strength. He will help us honor Him this hour, this minute. We can cling to His glorious promises of Heaven, and ask Him to begin to strengthen us in our souls, just as He did for King David so long ago.

Today's Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you for being my strength always. Thank you for loving me more than I could ever understand. Please continue to strengthen me day by day so that I can serve you and honor you with my life. In Jesus' name, amen.

Jun 17 2025

Yesterday's Bible Verse

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: :

Yesterday's Bible study

Jesus is speaking in today's verse, telling His followers that they should not judge, condemn, or withhold forgiveness from people who hurt them. The reason is that if we judge, we will be judged. If we condemn, we will be condemned. If we forgive, we will be forgiven. Today, we'll look at the importance of treating others with grace, as this verse urges us to do.

When we judge or condemn another person, we are taking God's place in exacting justice. We're saying it's up to us to make sure the person pays for what he or she did, rather than leaving it in God's hands—as though we don't believe He is capable of handling it. This is an act of unbelief, and it's important that we recognize the gravity of what we're doing.

We know that no one gets away with anything, even if it seems like they do. The Bible says that what we sow we will reap—and so will all who have wronged us. Indeed, if we want to understand how seriously the Lord takes our sins against Him, we only have to look at the cross. Jesus' brutal death and separation from God was the price for our sin.

If the Lord could forgive us, we can forgive those who have wounded us.

This is why the verse says that if we judge, condemn, or do not forgive, we will experience the same. We cannot experience God's forgiveness unless we believe and know that Jesus is Lord. However, if we repent and come before the Lord to receive grace, He will supply it in abundance, and we will be able to share it with others in our lives.

Yesterday's Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you so much for forgiving me for all of the sins I've committed against you. Help me to never forget the grace that you have shown me over and over throughout my life. Please show me where I have harbored unforgiveness in my heart, and help me to forgive those who have hurt me. In Jesus' name, amen.

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