Jun 24 2025

Today's Bible Verse

Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

Today's Bible study

In this verse from Psalm 6, King David is crying out to the Lord for healing. He is broken in body and spirit and desperately needs the Lord's help. Today, there is much we can learn from David's plea and begin to apply to our lives.

The first lesson we can learn is that David made his need clear to the Lord. He did not come timidly, beating around the bush, but instead stated his need outright: he wanted mercy and healing from the Lord. We can emulate David's prayers. When we need something, we don't have to say it eloquently. We don't have to be able to explain what we think the problem is, or how to fix it. We merely need to state our need for healing.

The second is that David knew who to turn to when he was in pain. He knew the Lord could heal him, so he went to the Lord. He did not try to fix himself, go to a sorcerer, or avoid the issue. David acknowledged his own needs and took them straight to the Lord; we would be wise to do the same.

Our third lesson is that the Bible acknowledges the reality of our pain. David was called a "man after God's own heart" (1 Samuel 13:14). He was very close to the Lord and loved Him deeply—but David also suffered greatly. And the same may be true of us; because we are near to the Lord does not necessarily mean we won't struggle with pain on this Earth. We know, however, that God will always be with us and love us, no matter what we are going through.

When you need healing or even simply an extra dose of mercy, be like King David. Call upon the Lord and ask Him to intervene on your behalf in the way that only a mighty, merciful, and loving God can.

Today's Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you for being merciful. Thank you for being a God of healing who cares about our physical bodies, emotional wellbeing, and mental health. Thank you for meeting me right where I am and for loving me. In Jesus' name, amen.

Jun 23 2025

Yesterday's Bible Verse

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.:

Yesterday's Bible study

In this verse from 1 Timothy, Paul gives us a stern reminder that we must care for our family members. We should be the last to give up on them and the first to offer our help. We are able to follow Paul's commands through Jesus, who gives us the ability to provide for our families and honor the Lord while doing so.

What does it mean to provide for our families? Of course it covers the most basic needs like food and shelter, but it goes beyond that. We are not merely to be people who have homes and food to eat, but people who have an exciting walk with the Lord. This means spiritual training is an important part of providing for our families. Spiritual training includes church attendance, Bible study, prayer, and worship. If the heads of our households do not do these things, then we should take on the responsibility as much as possible. If our families are hostile toward religion, we have a holy duty to pray that the Lord might soften their hearts.

Families, especially family members with whom we live, are truly our first mission field. They are the people who God has placed in our lives, and we should treat them with the love of Jesus. Sometimes, because we are so familiar with family (indeed, familiar and family are from the same root word), it can be tiresome to show them love day after day after day. Our constant exposure to each other can make us feel weary, forgetting the privilege that we have to be a part of each other's lives at such an intimate level. However, when we remember this instruction from Paul and ask the Lord to help us, He will help us honor Him.

Treating our families with love and providing for them trains us to go out into the world and share the Gospel. When we have practiced stretching ourselves, forgiving, and showing grace to our families, we will be able to do the same for those we don't know. When we learn to see other people and our families as a gift from the Lord, we will be able to love them boundlessly and cherish them as the sons and daughters of the Lord that they are.

Yesterday's Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you so much for my family. I love them, Lord, and I want to provide for them well. Please help me know how I can best care for and provide for each of them. Help me to honor them as my first mission field, and use the things I learn in providing for them to impact others for you. In Jesus' name, amen.

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