Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Psalm 145:5
On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.

It doesn’t take a keen eye to notice how beautifully detailed and wonderful God’s creation is. Colossal galaxies beyond the scope of our imaginations show off the tremendous power of the Lord, who measured the cosmos with His hand. Yet still, the smallest drops of morning dew on green blades of grass display His gentleness, and attention to the small things. Not even the sparrows are too little for Him to notice, and your life certainly means more to Him than the birds. Meditate on just how BIG God’s universe is, and just how small you are within it… and with that perspective, remember that you are His treasure, worth being born into creation to die for.

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Psalm 74:17
You have fixed all the boundaries of the earth; you have made summer and winter.

Summer is here, and with it comes all the fun things we look forward to during the winter. Picnics, cookouts, swimming, and the simple pleasure of sunny skies and good weather. God wove summer into His perfect creation, and He meant for us to enjoy it. Just because the world isn’t perfect anymore doesn’t mean that the good things have stopped being good. Enjoy the simple blessings of the season because God made it, and because what He made is good. All good things come from above, and it would be a shame not to appreciate them!

Monday, June 26, 2023

Monday, June 26, 2023
Psalm 118:24
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

The first thing God made was light. He called the light “day” and the darkness “night,” and He declared that it was good. Every day that the sun shines down on you is a day that the Lord has given to you, and that is worth rejoicing over! A single day is full of possibilities and potential; treasure all of them because your days on earth won’t last forever, and when God calls me home, I want to look back and see that I spent my days wisely.

Friday, June 23, 2023

Friday, June 23, 2023
Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Your mind is incapable of comprehending just how much God loves you, and how many wonderful things are waiting for you in Heaven. The Lord wants you in His Kingdom; He wants to spend forever with you, and it brings Him joy to make you smile. You may not feel like you deserve it… and the truth is, you don’t, and neither do I. But if you’ve given your life to Christ and asked for your sins to be forgiven, there’s nothing you can do to overcome God’s grace. Your imperfections were crucified with Christ, and none of them will ever again disqualify you from His Kingdom.

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Thursday, June 22, 2023
1 Corinthians 8:6
Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.

The universe exists because God made it. He doesn’t need this world, nor does He exist within it; on the contrary, the world and everyone in it are held together by His power. He is the one true God, the Father, and the things He created are meaningful because He values them. The most precious things in all of creation are human beings, and for that reason God subjected part of Himself to His own creation, dying on a cross to pay the penalty for your mistakes. Because of Christ, you can live your life with purpose, value, and joy, and one day when it’s all over, you’ll spend forever with Him, in a place where sin and death are but a distant memory.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Psalm 103:13
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

Not all earthly fathers are perfect, as evidenced by the countless broken homes all over the country and the world. But even so, there are still good fathers in a sinful world who know how to love and bless their kids. If even human beings show compassion to their own, imagine how immense God’s compassion is for His children. Like a loving dad, He’s proud of the good things you do, and even when you mess up, it doesn’t change what He thinks about you. You’re loved, you’re forgiven, and you’re His. All He wants in return is for you to run to Him and find peace in His arms.