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Week 15. Day 2: Eternity in a Restless Heart

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Spiritual Longing

Eternity in a Restless Heart

Today's Reading:
Ecclesiastes 3:11

Key Verse:

He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also put eternity in their hearts, but no one can discover the work God has done from beginning to end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11)

Devotional

Yesterday we saw all of creation groaning in anticipation of rescue. Today, Ecclesiastes brings that story home to each one of us. This longing isn't just "out there" in the world, it's also "in here" deep in the hidden places of the human heart.

Here we read how God has "put eternity in their hearts", built and created with capacity to digest far more than this passing world can provide. When we encounter eternal things, our hearts know it! We know what beauty is when we stand on the edge of a majestic mountain range, but we never seem to have enough of it. We've tasted both joy and the truth that joy seems to fade. Regardless how much we build, obtain, celebrate, or achieve, there's something in our inner beings whispering ever so softly, "There must be more."

We were never meant to feel at home in a world still marked by death, loss, and grief. He placed this eternity in our hearts to ensure the temporary things of this world would never, could never, satisfy us. The many gifts the Lord has given us are ours to enjoy, but they aren't ultimate, our blessings were never designed to carry the fully weight of our souls. Only He can do that.

On this earth even our most precious moments eventually fade and pass away. Sunsets fade, children grow up, even answered prayers often leave us looking for more. All because He made us for a different Kingdom; a Kingdom that has only partially arrived and whose fullness is yet to be seen.

Ecclesiastes also reminds us that even though we can't know or discover the fullness of His work from beginning to end and we can't control its timeline, we feel its eternity. We can sense there's more to the story, but it isn't as clear as we'd like to be. That tension isn't bondage, it's freedom! We have no call or requirement to solve the greatest mystery of all time. We are called to trust God, the One who holds it closely.

So, the next time you notice that eternal longing in your soul, don't seek to numb it or ignore it. It's a holy and righteous reminder that you really were made for more. Your restlessness draws you ever more near to the God of Creation and ever deeper into His peace.

As all creation groans for HIs return, we can hear echoes of the familiar tune in our own expectant hearts.

Reflection

We all have temporary things which tend to capture our fancy and to which we look for lasting satisfaction. What things to you find drawing your gaze when you feel restless and wanting? How does Ecclesiastes 3:11 help you understand the deeper reason your heart still yearns for more?

Prayer

Father, it is a great comfort to know you've placed eternity in my heart. Forgive me for turning to temporary things to satisfy the eternal longing in my soul. Help me to be grateful and anchor all my hopes in You, not the good gifts of this life. As always, teach me to trust you when I don't fully understand. Amen.

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Further Study

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 15. Day 1: When the Whole World Groans

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Spiritual Longing

When the Whole World Groans

Today's Reading:
Romans 8:19–22

Key Verse:

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now. (Romans 8:22)

Devotional

In this life there are times when we become keenly aware deep in our bones that things aren't what they ought to be, like something's broken in places deeper than we can possibly know.

I felt it when our daughter was born with so many complications she was given only a few weeks to live. I feel it every time she's passed a milestone unable to complete it while seeing other kids her age move on with ease.

I felt it again when we entered foster care and heard story after story of the most horrible trauma one human could perpetrate on another. And again when our son was senselessly murdered before he really had a chance to live.

It's in these times we long for peace, for joy, and for things to be made right. Paul tells us in Romans 8 this feeling isn't imaginary and it's not just us. It's a cosmic, universal problem. He says creation itself groans under the weight of what is lost and broken.

This restless longing we contend with day by day isn't weakness of soul, immaturity, or spiritual failure. It's just part of living in a fractured world still waiting to be restored. The flesh we live in every day, every relationship we hold dear, the systems we build, even the ground under our feet, all bear the marks of a creation that is yet to be set fully free.

But, there's good news, too! This groaning isn't pointless or in endless despair. Paul calls it labor pains. A phrase on which the meaning of the passage makes a dramatic turn. Labor is painful and hard, but it isn't normally a pain which leads to death. It is the pain of something more to come, something wonderful, but something which comes at a cost.

These labor pains tell us creation is straining towards renewal; permanent and complete renewal.

It feels right to begin this week with an open and honest look at the current state of affairs. The longing and fractures are real, but so is His promise for rescue. This groaning isn't the sound of the end, it's the sound of a world waiting for the second half of the "already / not yet"; for Him to finish what He began so long ago.

Reflection

When have you felt most deeply and acutely that things are not as they should be. If you could learn to see your longing not as failure but as part of creation waiting for renewal, how might it change your perspective on your struggles?

Prayer

Father, the truth isn't always easy, but I know it can be trusted. Thank you helping me to see the truth about the world and about my own heart. I'm grateful that the longing I feel isn't meaningless or without hope. Teach me to long and hope deeply and honestly. Help me to trust you to bring all things toward renewal one day. Amen.

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Further Study

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 14. Day 5: Small Psalm, Huge Invitation

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

God’s Mission Remains

Small Psalm, Huge Invitation

Today's Reading:
Psalm 117

Key Verse:

Praise the LORD, all nations! Glorify him, all peoples! (Psalm 117:1)

Devotional

If dynamite comes in small packages, this Psalm packs quite the wallop. It's the shortest chapter in the Bible but the vision it provides is without measure. The heartbeat of the entire week is wrapped up in a few short verses and given back to us in the form of worship ... worship by all nations and all peoples.

I once had an editor tell me when writing my book "if you can remove words and it still makes sense, remove the words." Less is more. Precision is powerful. If that be true, this Psalm is the perfect linguistic treasure. After all we've studied so far; the fall in Eden, various spiritual and human rebellions, disinheritance, promise, mission, and now fulfillment, the final word isn't anxiety; it is praise. Clarity, not confusion. Invitation, not distance.

In earlier readings this week we see various approaches to the nations. Sometimes a reminder that God is in control over them. Sometimes we are asked to desire His glory be shown among them. Today, Psalm 117 models for us the final desired outcome: all the nations and peoples of the world in exuberant praise ... worshipping together.

Why should the nations lift praise to Him? Because His faithful love towards us is great; indescribable. He doesn't summon the nations to praise because of what THEY have to offer, but because He is steadfast in grace and abundant in mercy. His promise of covenant faithfulness is greater than any rebellion. He has outlasted our wandering and His mission remains.

I hope this isn't a surprise ending for you. The same God who passed judgement at Babel is the same God who calls the nations to Himself for praise and rescue. The same God who sent the Son is gathering people from every tribe and every tongue to join the triumphant songs of David in worship to the Eternal King.

In scripture we learn how angelic beings never cease to worship day and night, crying "Holy, Holy, Holy". Psalm 117 invites us all to join that chorus.

Reflection

Pause for a minute and think about God's global purpose; about His desire to redeem ALL the nations. Then take a moment and reflect on the church around us today. How do you respond to His mission? With fear, reluctance, or with worship?

What about the church at large? How are we embodying the Mission of God to bring hope and Good News to the peoples of the world? How can you shape your prayer, generosity, and daily witness to come alongside Him in His mission, in this song of praise among the nations?

Prayer

Father, we praise you because you are good. Your faithful love leaves us speechless, but ever grateful. Thank you for not abandoning us or your mission to the nations. Thank you for not abandoning me. Give me wisdom and strength to live my life in such a way as to invoke praise to you from those that cross my path, in my small portion of the nations. Amen.

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Further Study

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 14. Day 4: The Mission Takes on Flesh

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

God’s Mission Remains

The Mission Takes on Flesh

Today's Reading:
Luke 4:16-21

Key Verse:

Today as you listen, this Scripture has been fulfilled. (Luke 4:21)

Devotional

This entire week has all been about the Mission of God. It's an old mission, one set in motion in the Garden of Eden and while sidetracked along the way, it has never lost its power or veracity. In today's passage, this mission literally stands up in the synagogue and announces itself in person.

I love the way Jesus uses the Old Testament scriptures to simultaneously define His mission and to reveal Himself as its fulfillment. He sucks all the air from the Pharisaical room when he says "Today as you listen, this Scripture has been fulfilled." In other words, what God had promised for many generations was no longer in need of anticipation. It had arrived. This wasn't on anyone's bingo card that day.

This is an incredibly important passage for anyone who seeks to follow the Way of Jesus. God's mission in the world isn't an abstract one full of warm fuzzy feelings or ethereal hopes and dreams. It is embodied in flesh and blood in the man Jesus. He didn't come to explain the Kingdom of God, He brought it near. We are no longer hoping for restoration, it has been initiated. The world into which He descended was (and is) full of oppression, bondage, blindness, and sorrow. His announcement declares the long-awaited reversal is afoot.

The people of God will no longer have need to admire the mission from a distance. We can follow Jesus into it. The pathway of following Jesus is the path towards the broken things, not away from them. His way proclaims mercy, literation, healing, and presence. The people of God existed (then as now) to bring about global blessing and redemption. Here, Jesus, the faithful Messiah, is a clear and present picture of what that looks like in full bloom.

Once again, as we've discussed before, this passage prevents us from shrinking this cosmic mission down to platform-building, branding, or structured religious performance. Our mission looks like Him. It sounds like Good News and it does so as it moves towards the poor in body and spirit, towards the captive, and towards the wounded. The Authority of Heaven has burst on the scene and shattered the vanity of Babel. What rebellion had shattered is now being restored.

We haven't been asked whether or not we agree with the mission, we've only been invited to join it; to follow the way of the One who fulfills and embodies it.

Reflection

Take some times to reflect on your place and part in the Kingdom Mission of Jesus. Where could Jesus be calling you to embody the good news right now in your every day life?

If we are living this mission instead of watching it play out, how might that change the way you live your life this coming week?

Prayer

Father, I'm so thankful for Jesus fulfilling your promise of redemption and restoration. Teach me to walk in your way and give me strength to do it faithfully. Help me to see and respond to the hurting around, to be faithful in Truth, and be joyfully willing to carry the Good News of Jesus to real places of need. Amen.

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Further Study

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 14. Day 3: Let the Nations Be Glad

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

God’s Mission Remains

Let the Nations Be Glad

Today's Reading:
Psalm 96

Key Verse:

Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all peoples. (Psalm 96:3)

Devotional

Human beings have a strange ability, and might I way a tendency, to take in information, intellectually process and understand it then summarily file it away into a pile of lots of other things we know but never really internalize or integrate the information into who we are. It happens with faith and Biblical truth all the time.

The mark of understanding isn't in "knowing" but when the knowledge changes who you are, how you respond to the world around you. By now I pray you've really begun to understand the pattern; God didn't abandon the nations. He fully intends to be known among them, to redeem them. This Psalm drive this truth home deep into our hearts.

This passage paints a glorious image of we, His redeemed people, declaring His goodness to the disinherited, the broken, to those wandering in the chaos of this broken world. It invites us to sing to the Lord, to bless His name and proclaim His salvation every single day.

The joy we are invited into in Psalm 96 isn't something painted as a hidden treasure kept for only us to enjoy. It shows an expansive, joyful, and generous posture where the worship of God spills over into the nations around us.

Through the years I've witnessed so many "religious" communities behave as though the grace of God was meant only for them. It's not something we would ever say out loud, but it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking our people, culture, church, worship preference, and methods somehow sit closer to the center of God's will than others. Psalm 96 shatters that idea with extreme prejudice. The glory of God is far too grand for that sort of small thinking. His name is great and deserves to be declared among ALL the peoples of the earth.

Where Psalm 98 helped us to SEE the world rightly, Psalm 96 helps us to FEEL rightly about what we see. It molds us to want what God wants. The nations aren't a threat to be feared or a burden to be tolerated. They are the very object of His Divine pursuit; future members of the heavenly choir who will sing His praises forever.

In this Psalm our mission becomes more than duty, it becomes delight. When God begins to soften our hardened hearts, we begin to want His glory known anywhere and everywhere it is currently denied, forgotten, distorted, or opposed. Instead of "How can I be blessed?" we begin to ask "How can His name be made known?"

Reflection

In these devotions I intentionally attempt to steer away from politics and the like to focus on the person and mission of Jesus. However, in light of today's reading, how the Christian views and responds to the immigrant in our current culture is a fitting example of how our faith can walk and be lived out in the "real" world. People of the nations are not our enemies, they are our mission.

In light of today's reading, do you still think of God's mission as primarily an obligation, or is your heart being molded to love what, and who, He loves? Where might your heart still be resistant to God's desire for all peoples to know Him?

Prayer

Father, forgive me for the many ways my heart becomes narrow and self-focused. Teach me to love others for Your glory and to long for Your name to be known among all the peoples of the earth. Let your mission of redemption become more than a concept of the mind and become a desire of my own heart. Amen.

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Further Study

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 14. Day 2: The World Belongs to the King

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

God’s Mission Remains

The World Belongs to the King

Today's Reading:
Psalm 98

Key Verse:

All the ends of the earth have seen our God’s salvation. (Psalm 98:3

Devotional

As humans, we have a tendency to see the glass half empty, the world darker than it is, and the future uncertain. Yesterday we remembered God's mission and His promise to redeem the nations. Today, in Psalm 98, we see that mission in its proper setting. Today we work to shape our worldview, bringing to mind the fact that no matter how messed up the world seems to be, the entire earth and all that is in it still belongs to the Lord.

I love how the opening stanza of the passage is a call to sing, to declare the good and wonderful things the Lord has done. His glory, His salvation, His righteousness aren't tucked away, hidden for only one people to enjoy. No, the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of God. The nations aren't beyond His awareness or outside of His reach.

This is important to remember as we continuing tracing the spiritual geography. Yes, the nations were inherited and the world became a place of spiritual and human rebellions, a world of conflict. Dark powers really do oppose our God. But this passage reminds us all of that didn't change who God is. He did not surrender His throne and He didn't lose the world He created. In short, He never stopped being King.

Living in this fractured world, we need our worldview focused by these truths. When things around us are in chaos and fractured, we must remember we haven't been abandoned and He isn't absent. We must call to our consciousness the fact that though there be rebellion, it hasn't taken complete control. In fact, the Psalmist declares the opposite. He sings and testifies to God's eternal and ultimate control. He shouts with praise the fact that God's saving rule continues moving forward and outward. He is still being revealed, still pressing toward the ends of the earth.

The nations may be contested, but they aren't forgotten. The King will be known to them all.

Reflection

Are there places in your world that feel fractured, too fractured to be redeemed and salvaged? How can remembering God is still King over the whole earth help you to stand strong in the face of this reality?

Prayer

Father, anchor me in Your rule and reign when the world feels dark and out of control. Help me to see reality through your eyes and not those of fear. I a grateful the ends of the earth are still in Your reach and your Kingdom marches on! Amen.

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Further Study

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 14. Day 1: A Light for the Nation

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

God’s Mission Remains

A Light for the Nation

Today's Reading:
Isaiah 49:6

Key Verse:

I will also make you a light for the nations, to be my salvation to the ends of the earth. (Isaiah 49:6)

Devotional

After the nations were dispersed at Babel and Abram (eventually God's people the Israelites) was chosen as God's portion, it would be easy to assume God had simply abandoned the nations altogether, leaving them to their own destruction, but Isaiah has a different idea.

As a man standing solidly in Gentile territory, I'm grateful the Lord says to His servant that it's not enough to restore Jacob. Israel was never meant to be the end of the story, but an instrument for redeeming the entire world. Even the covenant with Abraham carried a much wider outlook than just saving Israel. Through this one people, blessing would flow which would filter out throughout the entire earth. One nation set apart so one day they could all be brought near.

Yes, God chooses one nation, but He doesn't choose or elect without purpose. He does so with a mission on His mind. He calls in order to send; blesses in order to bless others. Israel's chosen status never indicated God had forgotten or abandoned the other nations. In fact, it was proof He was setting a plan in motion to bring them back into the fold.

This reality sheds much needed light on the story of Jesus. When the Messiah comes as the true Servant, He fulfills what Israel was always meant to embody. He, in and of Himself, is the Light of the nations. In Him, the scattered peoples are not only seen, but pursued. In Jesus, the disinherited are not discarded, the are invited home.

Judgment at Babel was real and just, but it wasn't the end. God's mission remained. And it is still playing out today.

Reflection

In our religious western church culture, it's really easy to stay focused on our tribe, our preferences, and our own little kingdoms. But His purposes have always been bigger than that.

Where are you tempted to think too narrowly about who God's grace is for? How does this verse help you see the story you are caught up in?

Prayer

Father, I'm so thankful your purposes for the Gentile were not thwarted by our own rebellion. We praise you even in judgment, as we know it paved the way for ultimate redemption. Help me to see your heart for the nations and not just foster hope for myself and my tribe. Teach me to rejoice in the salvation that reaches the ends of the earth ... and help me to be used as your servant to make that happen. Amen.

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Further Study

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 13. Day 5: Trained for Battle, Anchored in Praise

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Spiritual Conflict

Trained for Battle, Anchored in Praise

Today's Reading:
Psalm 144

Key Verse:

Blessed be the LORD, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare. (Psalm 144:1)

Devotional

Strength comes in many forms, but in the Kingdom of God, it has a very particular form and feel to it. One of the greatest examples I've ever seen is my dad. He's not a big guy, about 5'5, maybe, and he's even shrinking as he gets older! But don't let his size fool you.

As a young boy growing up the East Texas fundamentalist movement, I still recall several times (and a few as an adult) when my small-statured father stood head and shoulders above those around him. Whether it was supporting the pastor when a group rallied to oust him for no reason, or refusing to show bigotry to brown-skinned guests, his quiet fortitude always impressed me. He was an immovable force when the cause was just, but he wasn't loud, boisterous, or flashy. He fought with the weapons of war given him by the Lord.

My dad understood Psalm 144. The Lord was, and is, his Rock. His hands and fingers have been dutifully trained for the battle of faith. He doesn't cower in fear, but in worshipful readiness.

We continue to live in a world marked by conflict, resistance, and opposition wherein we need to be reminded that faithfulness isn't passive, it is an intentional path of pursuit. We don't accidentally or naturally drift towards steadfastness, we are formed, trained, and taught to stand in the Power of God.

I also love how, though David is arguably one of the finest warriors every to grace the ranks of Israel, he is neither frantic or intoxicated by conflict. After speaking of his battle preparation, he moves quickly into praise and language of refuge and strength, “He is my faithful love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer.” Like David, we are trained for battle, but anchored in a loving relationship.

Spiritual conflict can easily tempt us to the extremes we've discussed this week. Some hope for for there to be no battles at all while others seek to make the battle the very center of their walk. As we have seen throughout this study, the scriptures deny us the ease of either, but bids us settle in the Truth of something ... different. Not in the middle, but ... different. It bids us to a life grounded in the sobriety of prepared worship. We can't discard the fight, but we mustn't lose the song either.

As David closes this song of praise, he turns it towards flourishing, fruitfulness, and the goodness which belongs only to God. The goal is a life submitted under God's blessing and rule, not characterized by strife and war. We must not allow ourselves to be a people obsessed with darkness, but a happy people whose God is the Lord.

So what are we to do now in the face of endless conflict in both realms? We worship. We trust, and we stand. Our response to discovering reality isn't fear, ignorance, or sensationalism ... it is constant, obedient praise.

Reflection

Think over the spiritual battles of your life, including the ones you may be in as you read. Where do you need to have greater spiritual readiness? Where have you been tempted toward denial of the reality of battle or maybe fixated on it too much? How can worship help you, today, to fix your eyes on God rather than the conflict itself?

Prayer

Father, my soul is silenced and my fears are put to rest when I remember you are my refuge and strength. Train my spiritual hands for battle and keep me grounded in worship and peace. Help my heart when it fails me and succumbs to fear of the known and unknown alike. Help me to find joy in your authority and rule. Amen.

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Further Study

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Week 13. Day 4: The Holy One of God

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Spiritual Conflict

The Holy One of God

Today's Reading:
Mark 1:23–28

Key Verse:

A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. (Mark 1:27)

Devotional

By now we've well established the fact that the conflict and resistance in the cosmos exists in both the earthly and heavenly realms. In Mark 1, to borrow language from my wife's elementary students, Jesus has entered the chat!

I find it interesting, and sad, that then, as now, the demon recognizes the Truth before the religious do. As soon as it sees Jesus it says, "What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?" The Holy One of God was present and the dominion of darkness was threatened.

But this is no random encounter. Jesus didn't just come to inspire people to be good and moral. His arrival signaled something much greater; the Kingdom of God had stepped down into occupied territory. His true authority was on full display. He doesn't put on a show, engage in ritual, panic, or appeal to some other power. He simply commands and the spirit obeys. Therein lies the difference between the Son of God and all the lesser powers. He IS authority.

The interaction between Jesus and the demon is educational for us. It keeps us from reducing Jesus to just a teacher of religious principles and from turning spiritual warfare into a fantastic spectacle. Jesus was calm, direct, and spoke with authority. A stark contrast to some of the spectacles we see in so-called spiritual warfare today.

We follow Jesus in a world where darkness is alive and well. It's real, but, again, it isn't ultimate. We have no need to confront evil with hype, superstition, or obsession. Clinging to Jesus, proclaiming the Truth, and walking in Holiness are our principle weapons of war.

Sometimes we can become so aware of spiritual reality we lose sight of true authority. Mark refuses to let us do it. He reorients us to the arrival of Jesus, he embodiment of ultimate authority. He doesn't negotiate with darkness. He commands it.

All of this looks forward to the cross and the resurrection of Jesus, where the authority we glimpse in Galilee will be revealed in full.

Reflection

Knowing Jesus has all authority, commanding the darkness, should give us great comfort and courage as we move along in the hotly contested world.

What has been your understanding of spiritual warfare up until now? How does being reminded of this reality impact your approach to the darkness we find in our world?

Prayer

Father, I am so grateful that all authority in all realms belongs to you. Keep my heart from fear, pride, and any unhealthy fascination with the sensationalism the world would offer me. Help me to trust your voice and walk in the beauty of your Kingdom.

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Further Study

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Week 13. Day 3: I Lift My Eyes

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Spiritual Conflict

I Lift My Eyes

Today's Reading:
Psalm 121

Key Verse:

I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1–2)

Devotional

For two days now we have discussed the reality of spiritual conflict and how God is sovereign over it all. Here the Psalmist puts that idea into action. He lifts his eyes to the mountains and asks a powerful question: "where does my help come from?"

In ancient times, mountains, hills, and high places held special status. The were associated with power, worship, territorial claims, and spiritual significance. The could also represent danger, false worship, or false hope that help could come from somewhere other than God. But the Psalmist looks up to these elevated places of power, and provides his own answer: my help comes from the Lord.

In a world which draws us to place our hope in so many different things, the profession that our help comes from the Lord is something we desperately need. The nations rage, seen and unseen powers press in on every side, but the believer doesn't live in panic. We have no need to bow the knee before things which merely appear to look high, powerful, strong, or intimidating. The Maker of Heaven and Earth is the source of our help, the source of our hope. The One who created the mountains is far greater than anyone or anything that could inhabit them.

Contrary to popular trends in some circles of Christianity, the Psalmist doesn't urge us to learn every "secret" of the darkness or become experts in unseen power. He tells us to trust our Keeper. The One who never sleeps. The One who watches our coming and our going. The One who guards us by day and by night. It's good to realize the One who presides over all creation isn't too busy or great to care about us.

As with all the other day three readings, today we look for how this story can move our hearts into a posture more pleasing to Him. Daniel let us peek into reality. Job put things in perspective, and Psalm 121 gives us peace. Again, spiritual conflict is real and it's biblical, but it doesn't need to inspire fear or dread. In a world plagued by superstition and folly, we have the ability to move in quiet confidence before the Lord who keeps His people.

It's exhausting when we constantly look to earthly hills for help. We think the systems, personalities, politics, influence, money, control, and our own pitiful strength will come to our aid. So many times we trust in God with only our lips, but in reality we look to another to save us. Psalm 121 beckons us home.

Go ahead, lift up your eyes to the hills for help, but don't stop there. Lift them higher to the One who made the hills.

Reflection

When our world feels unstable, where do you tend to look for help and relief? What "mountains" tend to overwhelm you in your life? How can remembering God as your Keeper help calm your soul in a world of real and persistent challenge?

Prayer

Father, I'm so glad my help comes from you and you alone. Forgive me for all the ways I look to "mountains" of this world instead of relying on your goodness and your ability. I'm grateful you do not sleep, but are an every present help in my times of trouble and worry. Help me fix my eyes on you. Amen.

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Further Study

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 13. Day 2: Enthroned Above

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Spiritual Conflict

Enthroned Above

Today's Reading:
Job 1

Key Verse:

"Very well,” the LORD told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, do not lay a hand on Job himself." (Job 1:12)

Devotional

I know too many people who, as they begin to be exposed to the reality of the unseen realm, spiritual warfare, and the like become fearful and pensive. However, Job 1 should give us great peace and prevent us from spiraling into fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Where Daniel revealed conflict, Job reveals sovereignty. Daniel showed resistance in the heavenly realms, but Job shows God enthroned far above it all.

Job 1 opens giving us a look into the Divine Assembly, the Divine Courtroom. We see the Satan the accusing adversary making an appearance before the Lord. He isn't there as an equal adversary, but as one who answers to the Most High. Scripture never paints a scene where the adversary is a competing kingdom with equal power. Sure, there is conflict and opposition, but God isn't wringing His hands hoping everything will work be ok. He isn't one God among many, He is the Most High, the one who reigns.

This is vital for us to remember. Spiritual warfare language can easily become twisted and distorted with believers, as we've noted before, swinging from one extreme to the other believing the unseen realm doesn't exist or becoming so obsessed they treat it as sovereign. Thankfully, Job 1 corrects both. The unseen realm is real. Satan is real, but the Lord reigns supreme above it all.

This doesn't mean Job's suffering is diminished or less painful. It does, however, stage it inside a much larger truth: even darkness operates inside the boundaries of divine permission. The Accuser doesn't have unfettered access, he must ask for it. He is ... limited. And God gives us a quick look into reality so we can make some sense of what's happening to Job, so we can learn how reality works.

In Daniel we see historical earthly events include unseen resistance and heavenly battles. In Job we see this resistance never escapes God's rule. It's good to know and understand the existence of the unseen realm, it keeps us realistic, but remembering God is ultimate and sovereign keeps us grounded.

Sometimes we find ourselves walking through seasons of suffering we can't explain. Job reminds us that the existence of hardship and resistance in no way indicates God has lost control. Nor does it mean every trial is some grand scheme by a demonic force to bring about our speedy demise. It simply means the world is more complex than we can readily see and God is more in control than we often realize.

Understanding reality actually steadies the unsettled soul. We don't need simplistic answers for every situation to know God's throne is occupied and He can be trusted.

Reflection

When you encounter hardship or suffering, do you tend to ignore the spiritual dimension or overemphasize it? How can Job 1 anchor us in God's sovereignty while recognizing the battle is real.

Prayer

Father, I'm grateful you reign above every power, every ruler and force I can see and especially over the ones I can't. Protect my heart from fear and overzealous confidence. Teach me to trust you when I don't understand what's happening around me. Thank you that nothing escapes your rule and reign. Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 13. Day 1: Delayed, Not Defeated

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Spiritual Conflict

Delayed, Not Defeated

Today's Reading:
Daniel 10

Key Verse:

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. (Daniel 10:13)

Devotional

It may seem odd to spend another week on the idea of the unseen and the seen existing side by side, entangled; two realities forever connected. But it's important to be reminded of reality, to focus our Kingdom Vision of the world around us.

This week isn't a repeat of previous thoughts, it's an expansion of the concept from different angles, fine tuning a biblical worldview.

Last week saw the the nations scattered and disinherited. Daniel 10 gives us a clear window into the fact that history is never just political, military, or even only geographical. The story finds Daniel closing out three full weeks of mourning and crying out to the Lord. He had prayed and he had waited, seemingly with no response. What he didn't know was that his prayer was playing a part in a larger story in the unseen realm.

The answer to his prayer was delayed, but it was important and it mattered. In fact, the messenger says God heard his prayer as soon as he started praying! The delay didn't indicate God was absent, unable, or unconcerned. There was delay because spiritual resistance and spiritual warfare is real. The Prince of Persia and later the Prince of Greece helps us understand the kingdoms of the earth are intertwined with unseen powers who influence their decisions and history. Scripture doesn't play this off as sensational or fantasy. It's honest about what is really happening.

So many Christians assume if obedience is hard, if prayers aren't immediately answered, or he darkness is thick, then something is woefully wrong. This passage reminds us otherwise. Being faithful often feels emotionally expensive because reality is contested and opposed more than we think. Like so many passages in scripture, Daniel refuses to tap dance around the truth; the spiritual dimensions impact and unfold on earth.

It's also important to remember, however, that Daniel 10 isn't a reason to dive headlong into paranoia. After the encounter Daniel doesn't obsess over demons, decoding the future, or build a theology around speculation. He is told not to fear, to receive strength, and to keep listening to God's Word.

Yes, the unseen resistance is real, but we aren't helpless in the middle of it. God hears. God knows, and He sends help. He strengthens His servants in the middle of the fight. We need to remember this truth as we push back the darkness of the world. Silence doesn't mean absence on God's part. Just because we can't see the battles it doesn't mean our prayers are weak. His Kingdom is advancing and moving in a world that is contested and challenged ... but the messenger still came. He still reached Daniel. God's Word was still active and present. Heaven isn't panicking or shrinking in fear because a battle rages ... and neither should we.

Reflection

Where have you mistaken delay for abandonment? How might this passage reshape the way you think about prayer, discouragement, or spiritual resistance? What does it look like to remain faithful without becoming fearful or fascinated by the unseen?

Prayer

Father, I admit that sometimes a delayed answer feels like you aren't listening. Forgive me for forgetting You are interested in my every prayer. Thank you for listening to me from the moment I begin to pray. Keep my heart from doubt and despair. Give me strength to stand, to pray, and to trust you are working when I can't see it or understand. Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 12. Day 5: The Earth Is the Lord’s

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Disinherited Nations

The Earth Is the Lord’s

Today's Reading:
Psalm 24

Key Verse:

The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the LORD. (Psalm 24:1)

Devotional

"Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD of Armies, he is the King of glory." I love the way this passage ends. It reorients my mind and soul to be reminded the LORD of Armies is still, and always has been, in control!

The week began with divided peoples and disinherited nations but ended in a song and Psalm of praise, ownership, and glory.

Psalm 24 helps us focus our gaze beyond Babel, beyond the rebellious rulers and the raging nations ... beyond all the conflict itself. Ever since the exile from Eden, the earth and the spiritual entities involved with it have been locked in conflict, but the final words over all that conflict and reality are "The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the LORD." No matter what happens, no matter how dark it gets, how deep the rebellion, there is nothing outside the authority and purview of God Almighty.

In light of His majesty, it seems fitting to end the week with worship. Worship is not an escape from the conflict but a direct defiance of it. When we worship, we are joining the hosts of heaven in their praise and exaltation of the King of Glory. We are declaring that God, not the lesser rulers, have the final word. No darkness can topple who really owns the world. Worship realigns us with this reality.

There's also a very pointed and probing question in verse 3: “Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?” After a week of discovery, affirming the reality of the world in which we live, this question matters a great deal. So far we've seen rebellious nations, corrupt rulers, and all out spiritual warfare. What we haven't seen is that "only the strong survive" or only the clever are exalted. Victory isn't predicated by some fabricated moral superiority.

The Truth is, only those with clean hands and pure hearts can stand before God. If we stop reading there, we are faced with an insurmountable problem. Left to our own devices, none of us are clean (Romans 3:10). Thankfully, the Psalmist doesn't leave us in despair. The song builds towards the entrance of the King of Glory; the gates are commanded to open because the true King is coming in.

This truth is the only reason a week of disinheritance and disgrace can end in boundless hope. The King is here. He is strong and mighty in battle. He does what rebellious humanity could never do ... He enters, conquers, and restores.

This battle isn't imaginary. It is very real. But we can worship in Hope because our King is very real as well. The earth is still His and the handing over of the nations is but temporary. History isn't aimlessly drifting towards an unknown future but instead marches triumphantly towards the full and visible reign of Jesus.

Reflection

Worship helps the world make sense again. It reminds us Who is in charge and who owns the world. It reminds us He and He alone can make it possible for us to stand in His holiness.

What in our world of late has seemed too large to deal with or even threatening? How does the Truth that the world belongs to God help stabilize your fear, hope, and worship?

Prayer

Father, my heart is far too quick to lash out at the things I can see and forget who our battle is against. It forgets sometimes that you sit enthroned in the heavens and on the earth. Help me to fix my eyes on your glory and majesty. Cleanse my heart and steady my feet to stand in this world. Teach me to worship in truth as I welcome the Lord of Armies! Help me to live in such a way that my life continually proclaims that you, and you alone, are LORD. Amen.

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Week 12. Day 4: Not Against Flesh and Blood

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Disinherited Nations

Not Against Flesh and Blood

Today's Reading:
Ephesians 6:12

Key Verse:

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. (Ephesians 6:12)

Devotional

By now you are hopefully dialing in to this portion of the biblical story.

Babel wasn't only about human arrogance.
Deuteronomy 32 was about more than national boundaries.
Psalm 82 wasn't just poetic drama.
Psalm 2 was more than a holy royal ceremony.

All of these point us forward and provide clarity to Paul's words in Ephesians; our struggle is not against flesh and blood.

Now, this isn't to say human beings are harmless or that evil and injustice aren't real. What it does say is human conflict is never the deepest layer of the story. Behind the broken disorder of the seen world are unseen realities. Paul wasn't presenting us with a new idea only brought about for New Testament readers. He is simply relaying the reality of the worldview we've been following all week. The nations were disinherited, lesser rulers rebelled, and humanity lived in the fallout. A major part of Jesus incarnation was to reclaim and redeem everything that had been lost ... everything that belonged to God.

I've heard it said the enemy doesn't care which extreme we run to, as long as we don't land on the truth. Many Christians drift into one of two errors; denying the spiritual battle altogether and blaming psychology, systems, or crazy unfortunate circumstances. Others get hyper-focused on and so fascinated by the demonic they forget Christ's victory. They see the power of darkness as almost equal to God's! Scripture beckons us back from both cliffs to the firm ground of Truth.

The powers are real, but not ultimate; powerful, but defeated. The outcome is already decided.

Paul's words aren't meant to shake us up, but keep steadfast and grounded. There's no reason to panic, but to stand. The nations are not reclaimed by rage, fear, or worldly power. Our strength to stand in the face of this spiritual opposition comes only from the Lord. Success in a spiritually hostile world isn't fleshly striving, but consistent, faithful obedience.

As we scroll social media and read click-bait headlines, we realize we are being baptized in a culture of outrage where it has become acceptable to treat anyone and everyone like a life-long enemy. We've been convinced, even by faithful brothers and sisters, that winning arguments and debates, gaining influence, and trying to control outcomes is the way the Kingdom of God advances.

But it's not.

Paul urges us to look deeper. The battle ... the real battle ... is spiritual. That means the weapons used in it must be spiritual as well. Prayer, study, holiness, Truth, witness, and endurance aren't just professed virtues to make our social feeds appear godly, they are the designated means by which we .. the people of The Way ... move forward in the Victory of Jesus.

Reflection

It's easy to find ourselves focused on the wrong enemy, fighting the wrong battles in the wrong way. But when we do, the way in which we fight often shapes us more than than the Word and the Way of Jesus.

Think of a time when you've been tempted to wage war, with words or otherwise, against flesh and blood instead of the true enemy. How can your life be changed today by standing in the power of Christ rather than reacting in fear, anger, or self-reliance?

Prayer

Father, help me to remember the real battle is deeper than what I can see. Protect my heart from fear and keep my eyes open to reality. Give me strength to stand in the power of Christ, to walk in truth and obedience. Help me to be faithful to the way of Jesus in a world that would like to see me fail. Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 12. Day 3: The King the Nations Resist

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Disinherited Nations

The King the Nations Resist

Today's Reading:
Psalm 2

Key Verse:

Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance and the ends of the earth your possession. (Psalm 2:8)

Devotional

Once we understand what is really going on in both the seen and unseen realms, things begin to take shape and make much more sense. In Psalm 82 we find the dispersed nations being divided and judged (or ruled over) by spiritual beings. But these members of the Divine Counsel didn't do so faithfully, and God passed judgment on them as a result.

Though their sentence has been levied, God leaves them in place, influencing the nations to again rebel and rise up against God, shouting nonsense like “Let’s tear off their chains
and throw their ropes off of us.” As always, thought, God has a proper response: He presents the King.

Noah stepped off the ark still possessing the seed of rebellion in his DNA and after Babel, sin had not vanished; it had matured. Humanity is still resisting God's Divine rule. Kings continue to set themselves against God and His Anointed. They aren't slowly drifting away, they are actively resisting.

Deuteronomy 32 showed us how the nations were handed over; Psalm 82 showed us deep corruption and now Psalm 2 reminds us once again God has yet to relinquish His claim on the nations. He literally laughs at their rebellion, at their ridiculous idea that they somehow have standing before the Creator of the Universe. He isn't laughing because they are funny, He's laughing because their efforts are futile.

God knows that revolting nations aren't the final reality. The King of Kings is already established in eternity. God says "I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain." The reversal continues.

The nations were scattered and handed over. Now they are raging, but these same nations are promised to be the inheritance of the Son. That truth brings us real and lasting hope. God is not content to allow the nations to persist in their corruption forever. One day He will bring them under the good and peaceful rule of King of Zion. This promise finds fulfillment in the person of Jesus, the risen Son who is given all authority in heaven and on earth.

Today's heart question is about allegiance. Everyone serves a kingdom of some sort. Everyone lives under the authority of a throne of some kind. No one disputes that we have a ruler. The question is to which ruler have you and I given our loyalty?

This passage backs us into a corner and asks us with a straight face whether or not we are yet clinging to this illusion of autonomy and worldly power or if we have take refuge in Him.

Reflection

The danger here is two-fold. On the one hand, our hearts often resist the rule of any king, or at least the rule of one who is actually and truly above us. We don't mind suggestions, but bristle at real surrender.

On the other hand, we sometimes find ourselves in blind commitment to earthly kings and rulers of this world, seeking their protection and blessing. When we pledge our allegiance to the "kings" of this world, we aren't only aligning with the ruler themselves, but the powers who stand behind them who are all too willing to lead us away from the one True King.

Where do you still resist Christ’s authority in your life? What if we did more than admire the King, but took absolute refuge in him?

Prayer

Father, I am so grateful the nations are not lost forever, which means neither am I. Root out the dark places in my heart which still resist your rule and reign. Teach me to take refuge in Jesus, to trust that His reign is good and worthy of my full allegiance. Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 12. Day 2: The gods on Trial

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Disinherited Nations

The "gods" on Trial

Today's Reading:
Psalm 82

Key Verse:

God stands in the divine assembly; he pronounces judgment among the gods. (Psalm 82:1)

Devotional

Yesterday we saw the nations divided and assigned to diving (spiritual) leaders in the unseen realm. Today, the Psalmist takes us into God's courtroom.

These spiritual rulers of the nations, the gods (elohim), the same ones Paul would reference in Ephesians 6, aren't perfect; they aren't neutral caretakers. During the time since the dispersal they have failed in their duties as leaders. The passage opens with God standing in the divine assembly and pronouncing judgment. There's no rivalry, no argument, or contention. God speaks from a place of Divine Supremacy and authority. He isn't one voice among many, He is the Judge of them all ... He is the Most High.

What charge is being brought against these rulers? Injustice. During their rule they showed partiality to the wicked, failed to defend the weak and fatherless. They failed to uphold the rights of the oppressed. This is important because it tells us the unseen realm isn't a side issue or a subplot, it's an integral part of the overall story. Spiritual rebellion always spills over into and influences the depth of human corruption. When lesser rulers rebel, people pay the price. Idolatry, injustice, and suffering travel together.

Psalm 82 is a crucial passage for understanding and revealing a proper Christian worldview. So many people see evil and wickedness as merely bad luck, social dysfunction, or good ole fashioned unfortunate circumstances. Scriptures refuse to let us believe it. Nor does it allow us to view spiritual powers as basically harmless or something to be toyed with. Behind the false worship and idolatry of the nations stood real rebellion; spiritual rebellion.

Look around our world at the cruelty, confusion, and chaos. It isn't accidental or coincidental. Behind this evil stands real darkness.

But Psalm 82 wasn't written to make us afraid of the spiritual boogie man. It was meant to anchor our hearts and minds in justice and greatness of God. He doesn't turn a blind eye to injustice. He refuses to ignore the corruption of power. He sees what these lesser rulers (and us humans) have done and are doing. He confronts and condemns it then announces their judgment, the end of their story. "You will die like men and fall like any other ruler."

Their authority is temporary. Their end is certain. Their rebellion has an expiration date.

Then closing stanzas of this psalm leave us with a jolting cry: "Rise up, God, judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you". The nations were handed over for a time to lesser beings to rule and manage, but their ownership was never passed from the Most High. The mighty Judge has never forgotten what belongs to Him.

Reflection

Our world is replete with injustice and corrupt power. Sometimes it feels untouchable and overwhelming. Psalm 82 reminds us God sees farther and more clearly than we do. He judges more rightly than we can. This Psalm reminds us that allegiance to the nations is more than alignment with political powers or personalities. As Aslan would say, "there are deeper things at work here."

Where have you found yourself being tempted to believe evil is winning? Explain how it strengthens your heart to know ever wicked and rebellious power, seen and unseen, is accountable to God?

Prayer

Father, I'm grateful you aren't blind to wickedness and injustice. Every abuse of power, every wound caused by evil is open to your sight. Protect my heart from the fear of lesser powers, of the principalities and powers, as Paul called them. Forgive me for acting as though the are ultimate. Help me to trust in you, the only righteous Judge. Help me to believe the nations still belong to you! Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 12. Day 1: Divided and Assigned

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

The Disinherited Nations

Divided and Assigned

Today's Reading:
Deuteronomy 32:8–9

Key Verse:

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance and divided the human race, he fixed the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God. But the LORD’s portion is his people, Jacob, his own inheritance. (Deuteronomy 32:8–9)

Devotional

Last week we saw humanity once again turn God's blessing into rebellion. He commanded to go, but humanity gathered. He invited them out into the world to flourish under His name, but they sought to make their own. This wasn't just an architectural failure, it was a spiritual fracture.

What happens next is the subject of considerable debate. After the dispersal, God divided the nations and set their boundaries, placing them under the rule of someone. Some recent translations use the phrase "according to the number of the people of Israel" while others use "according to the number of the sons of God." The difference is important!

More recent Hebrew texts (the Masoretic to be exact) renders this passage using the word yiśrā'ēl, or Israel. Once the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, which are a much older manuscript, they render it using bene elohim, or sons of God, a concept we've discussed before. I'll spare you the gory details here, but most scholars today take the view that "sons of God", meaning lesser divine, or spiritual, beings is the proper rendering of this passage.

So, in short, after the dispersal God set the geographical boundaries of the nations, placing them under the rule of members of His divine family. Looking back, Moses could see that the group God took for Himself to rule, here referred to as Jacob, would very soon become the people who would later be known as Israel.

I know this sounds weird, but it helps to explain so much of the biblical story that will follow. This isn't a world of competing mythology or pantheism (many gods) but it is describing a world in which one True God remains absolutely supreme, but as part of His judgment and correction of mankind, he places them under the rule of lesser created beings and disinherits them in favor of His chosen portion.

Humans wanted a life apart from God, so He gave them a taste of what rule apart from him would become.

However, as we've seen before, God isn't abandoning His plan to redeem all of creation. Tucked inside this seemingly dark turn, remains a promise. God may have chosen only one of the nations to be His portion, but it was His plan to reclaim ALL the nations through the ones He had chosen. This disinheritance of the nations sets the stage for the ultimate mission of redemption. What looks like rejection on the surface, is actually the beginning of a very clever rescue plan.

Deuteronomy 32 isn't pulling us into whimsical fantasy, it is inviting us into Biblical reality. The world after Babel would become a spiritual battleground, where ground, rule, and authority are the subjects of countless battles. The nations are real. The unseen rulers are real. But God's absolute sovereignty remains intact and absolute. His covenant purpose is still moving forward.

Reflection

It's fairly easy to reduce the brokenness of the world to simple politics, rotten culture, and broken human systems. Those things matter, for sure, but Scripture tells us there is far more happening than we can see. Our allegiances and alignments reach much deeper than our national government, culture, or political system.

How does this understanding change or impact your view of the world when you remember that human rebellion has spiritual consequences? How can it steady you to know that even when God gives people over in judgment, he is still working His plan of redemption?

Prayer

Father, open my eyes to the deeper reality of your World, seen and unseen. Help me to see the world is more than the material parts I can readily perceive, more than politics and culture. Teach me to trust in your sovereignty and power, even when the nations rage and the world feels fractured and broken. Thank you that your righteous judgments are never random and that your redemptive plan will never fail. Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 11. Day 5: Sing to the Lord, All the Earth

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Humanity's Rebellion

Sing to the Lord, All the Earth

Today's Reading:
Psalm 96

Key Verse:

Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all peoples. (Psalm 96:3)

Devotional

Romans 8:28 says, "We know that all things work together[a] for the good[b] of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose." People often wonder how this works, how does He turn our rebellion or ignorance into good. This week's story line is a perfect example.

We began the week with rebellion, division and chaos. We end the week with unity and praise. Where men rebelled and gathered, God redeemed and dispersed. Here in this passage, and at other points we'll visit in the future, God is calling us back from our wanderings to join in the unity of praise to the Most High.

While Babel rumbled with the noise of human ambition, Psalm 96 echoes the melody of Divine Glory. The goal of unity throughout human history isn't to increase our own achievement but making much of God and His purposes. In John 17 the Apostle reminds us that our Christian unity is in fact how the world will know Jesus was sent from God, the first step towards receiving a faith able to save them.

i also love how the Psalm ends: "He is coming to judge the earth." You would think His judgment would be scary and ominous, but the Psalmist says the fields, everything in them, the trees, the forests, in other words, all of creation, celebrates His pending return to judge the earth. Creation knows its creator. It knows when the Lord reigns pride is humbled, injustice is corrected which leads all of creation to rejoice!

Reflection

Take a few moments to look over the echoes of your life. Do they resound with the songs of ambition and pride or the melodies of praise? It's a subtle and vicious trap for us to exalt our own glory. Where in your life do you find yourself declaring your own glory instead of His?

Prayer

Father, I want my life to magnify you and your glory, but my pride still sings to me with its song. Help me to stay focused on your majesty, to seek your glory and your name; to replace the song of pride with songs of Praise! Help me to join all of creation as it celebrates your coming peace! In Jesus precious name, Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 11. Day 4: Reversal

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Humanity's Rebellion

Reversal

Today's Reading:
Matthew 28:18–20

Key Verse:

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations. (Matthew 28:19)

Devotional

It seems one of the things I hear myself saying on repeat is how important it is to understand the story in which we are a part; the story of redemption. When God said "Go", humanity sought to stay. His response seems like confusion and chaos, but truly, it was a jumpstart to the plan he'd been working all along.

The similarities between what happened at Babel and what happened after the resurrection aren't coincidence or circumstantial, but they are revealing. Revealing of the human heart as well as His Divine plan.

At Babel, we said "Let us gather, stay, and make a name" but after His resurrection, Jesus said
"I have been given all authority ... now GO." The Great Commission we find in Matthew 28 is random or reactionary. It is the redemptive answer to Genesis 11.

Where Babel centralized, withdrew, and gathered. Jesus decentralized, expanded, and sent us out.
At Babel, man grasped for heaven. In Matthew, Jesus brought the Kingdom to man in Jesus Himself.
At Babel languages were divided. In Jesus, disciples are made of all nations. This is even more pointedly reversed at Pentecost when the Spirit supernaturally reverses the language barrier by giving the gift of languages they don't know.

The image here is powerful. What began as judgment becomes the foundation for global mission and the fruition of Divine Redemption. We tried to ascend to heaven, but Christ descended to us, conquered the enemy and sent us out into His world to do the same.

Jesus completely dismantled the logic and efforts of Babel through His death, burial, resurrection, ascension, gift of the Spirit, and subsequent commission GO!

Reflection

We must aggressively guard against the urge to build our own "towers". Ministries, platforms, and influence can slowly and quietly draw us towards the logic and thinking of Babel, drawing ourselves inward as we reach for God in our own power.

But Jesus sends us out, dependent and humble, taking His authority and message instead of making our own.

In what ways might you be tempted to build something impressive rather than faithfully go where Jesus sends? How does Christ’s authority free you from striving to gain and live in your own?

Prayer

Father, I know all authority belongs to you. Keep my heart from wanting to pursue my own strength and building monuments to myself. Send me out instead and give me strength to obey. Teach me to trust that Your name, not mine, is the only one that matters. Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 11. Day 3: Blessed for Blessing

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Humanity's Rebellion

Blessed for Blessing

Today's Reading:
Psalm 67

Key Verse:

May God bless us and cause his face to shine on us… so that your way may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. (Psalm 67:1–2)

Devotional

God's plan has, from the very beginning, been to spread His Kingdom peace and rule throughout the entire earth. At Babel, humanity turned His plan inward on themselves, the antithesis of His desire.

I love the words of this Psalm. It asks for blessing, but not for isolation. It says, "May God bless us ... so that your way may be known on earth." I find this refreshing in a church and national culture that increasingly turns themselves inward to self-preservation and self-exaltation. The Truth in this passage reminds us that blessing isn't the end itself, it's a means to spreading that blessing to the nations.

In Psalm 67 the people are longing for the nations to rejoice in the justice of God's rule. The nations are not viewed as rivals or enemies to dominate, but people whom should be invited into worship. This passage quietly, but decisively, responds to the rebellion of Babel's pride. The scattered nations are not a problem to be solved but a promise to be fulfilled!

This is an ancient issue we humans still struggle with today. We want God to bring blessing to us, our tribe, our platform, or our church. But God's mandate and the covenant He made with us has always been about moving outward from ourselves to the nations. In God's capable hands, even the scattering of languages becomes fertile ground for global redemption and praise.

Contrary to the American church model of "bigger is better" that turns all our efforts inward on ourselves, on our buildings, and our own ministries, this passage reminds us of our ultimate purpose: to bring Jesus' rule and reign to the far reaches of the earth.

Our mandate and existence isn't centered around building "up" for ourselves, we exist so the world will know His name.

Reflection

Personal security and flourishing are both amazing things, but they aren't our ultimate goal as servants of Jesus. Neither is the advancement of political, social, or economic agendas. Our mission is to advance and enlarge the present Kingdom of Heaven as we wait the "not yet" to arrive.

I'm curious ... where have you seen this inwardly focused approach before? Even more so, where have you seen it creep up in your own heart and mind? How can we reflect His desire for the world to know His name in our daily lives?

Prayer

Father, I pray every day that your face will shine on me, not so I and I alone can feel its warmth, but so I may be energized to tell the world about you and the power of your name. Soften my heart to grow beyond itself. Help me to echo and reflect the goodness of your light. Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 11. Day 2: The One Who Sits Above

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Humanity's Rebellion

The One Who Sits Above

Today's Reading:
Isaiah 40:21–23

Key Verse:

He reduces princes to nothing and makes judges of the earth like a wasteland. (Isaiah 40:23)

Devotional

One of the most difficult things of which we can convince ourselves, it seems, is that God really is sovereign above all creation. In Genesis 11, humanity is trying to reach up to God, to make a statement that we are great on our own. Isaiah shows us what things look like from His perspective.

Humans constantly think they can make themselves divine all by themselves, exalting themselves above that which is holy and right. But God sits enthroned above it all, looking down on our feeble attempts to be Him.

Isaiah asks a series of rhetorical questions; "Do you not know? Have you not heard?" In other words, he says "Don't you know who you are dealing with?" Earthly rulers rise and fall, empires will boast, beat their chests in triumph then fad away, but not God.

I'm sure the builders felt like this was their ultimate achievement, a permanent legacy. Truly, every generation has something like their own tower of Babel, our own 'something' we think will protect us, define us, and secure us. Maybe it's a political system, a mighty military, booming economy, cultural or technological improvements. For some reason we think things things will last.

Isaiah gives us a proper worldview and perspective of life on this orb or ours. Princes, kings, systems ... they are all fragile tender grass in the spring. He isn't trying to mock us or belittle us, but He is hoping to reorient our understanding and knowledge of reality. He wants to correct our perspective. He wants us to remember any power or authority we have is borrowed, on loan from a gracious and wonderful Father. A Creator who cannot be rivaled and doesn't bend to the will of our whimsy.

When we gain a proper view of God, our earthly thrones, systems, and pride lose all the wind from their collective sails. Our "Babels" begin to shrink and our vision takes on proper focus ... a purer focus on Him.

A proper view of God reframes how we see ... everything.

Reflection

Right now, as I write, we are 4 days into another global conflict of war. So many in the church have shown their true faith lies in a "tower" of earthly might and strength, but in the shadow of the Almighty even the strongest of the strong here on earth, are, as Isaiah would say, like grasshoppers before Him.

What “tower” in your world feels immovable or ultimate right now? What earthly structures do you find yourself trusting in? How does seeing God enthroned above rulers and kingdoms reshape your anxiety or maybe your ambition?

Prayer

Father, you are the Most High God. You DO sit enthroned above the earth. Teach my heart and my mind to take refuge in You and You alone. Help me to keep at bay any hint of leaning on the powers of this world instead of trusting in you. Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 11. Day 1: A Name for Ourselves

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Humanity's Rebellion

A Name for Ourselves

Today's Reading:
Genesis 11

Key Verse:

Come, let’s build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Let’s make a name for ourselves. (Genesis 11:4)

Devotional

Apparently, humans are nothing if not predictable. We've cycled from blessing to rebellion to divine rebellion to utter destruction and then to a fresh start from which we could pursue flourishing ... and yet, here we are at Genesis 11.

Through the waters of judgment, God washed the earth clean of the violence and lawlessness brought on the by offspring of the divine rebellion and God initiated a covenant never again to destroy the earth with water. Afterward, He blessed Noah's family and renewed the original mandate to be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth. I'm sure everything felt ... new.

To some degree, everything was new, except the human heart. God commanded us to spread out on the earth and to prosper under His name. Instead, we sought to stay together and make a name for ourselves. Instead of being content for God to come dwell with us, we thought we'd make our own way to Him by building a mighty tower to the heavens.

When God descended to see what we were up to, He rightly assessed that our unity, though productive and mighty, was still centered around man-made accomplishment and pride. Together, united in purpose, there was no destruction we couldn't and wouldn't bring on ourselves. The autonomy He provided was the very thing exposed by Babel; the human instinct and pension for self-exaltation.

So God took action, again, to set us on the path He intended all along. He confused our languages and scattered the people throughout the earth. Genesis 10 actually lays out what is known as the Table of Nations, a list of 70 nations resulting from the scattering at Babel. This number will come up again as we see this cycle of rebellion and redemption continue in later weeks.

Babel wasn't about the city, the tower, or ultimately even the language. It was about mankind once again taking his own path instead of trusting God; about rampant pride and self-exaltation. It was ultimately about identity: "Let us make a name for ourselves." This phrase will be the key to the every devotion this week.

Reflection

Our entire culture right now is oriented towards the exaltation of self. We are told to pursue our "real self" instead of trusting in God to define who we are. On some extremes this ends up in issues like gender dysphoria, while on others, uncontrolled arrogance and a lack of empathy. The algorithms of a social media driven landscape have only made this worse in recent years.

As you navigate your daily life, how do you find yourself "making a name for yourself" versus allowing God to define who you are?

Prayer

Father, I have an innate bend towards self-preservation, pride, and self-exaltation. Forgive me for the times I try to "make a name for myself" instead of trusting in You to define who I am. Give me strength to remain humble and dependent on you. Amen.

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Further Study

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 10. Day 5: Forever Faithful

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

A Fresh Start

Forever Faithful

Today's Reading:
Psalm 89

Key Verse:

I will sing about the LORD’s faithful love forever; I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 89:1)

Devotional

In today's reading, we once again visit Psalm 89. If you recall, we spent a little time in this chapter in Week 3 discussing how He is the greatest amongst the Divine Counsel and how He alone is worshipped. Today we look a little deeper at the chapter's themes to help us process what it means for God to give humanity a fresh start after the flood.

The entire Psalm is a song about covenant, celebrating God's promises to David. It proclaims His faithful love to his future generations. But there's an odd plot twist in the passage ... it's full of tension. The circumstances don't seem to match up well with the promise or the praise.

But that's precisely what makes it so powerful.

As we've noted already, worship in the midst of pain and crisis isn't a denial of reality, it is a declaration of a deeper one. The psalmist here breathes the promise and the pain with the same breath. He doesn't abandon the covenant when times are tough, or feel contradictory to what the promise states ... instead, he sings praises to the Most High.

Relying on Covenant faithfulness and His enduring goodness means our worship isn't a trophy of how well we've done, it's gratitude for how faithful He has been. Not just for us, but across all generations.

The thread of promise has never broken; from Noah to Abraham to David to Christ, and now to us. This worship is remembering the promise more loudly than we remember the failure.

This Psalm resonates with me in very deep ways. As we've watched our daughter suffer the past 18 years with intense disabilities, pain, and every imaginable hardship, we sometimes must remind ourselves to worship in the midst of the storm ... and sometimes that's really hard. But His faithfulness has proven over and over again to be immeasurable and comforting beyond any explanation.

We constantly look forward to His eventual healing, but we also rely on His very near presence in the hear and now. While we wait, we borrow the words of David and we "will sing about the LORD’s faithful love forever; we will proclaim His faithfulness to all generations
with our mouths."

Reflection

It's hard on our minds and hearts when we read of God's promise of peace and provision then experience circumstances which seem contrary to it. Our flesh wants so badly to yield to the emotion of the moment while our Spirit knows the path of peace which is worship no matter what.

When your immediate circumstances seem out of sync with God’s promises, how do you respond? How can you proclaim His faithfulness through the valleys of life?

Prayer

Father, I know your love reaches back much further than my memory and far deeper than my immediate thoughts. Teach me to sing of your covenant and echo your praises even when I feel lost in the moment and can't understand what is happening around me. Help my life to testify to your unchanging faithfulness. In Jesus name, Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 10. Day 4: The Answer is 'Yes'

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

A Fresh Start

The Answer is 'Yes'

Today's Reading:
2 Corinthians 1:20

Key Verse:

For every one of God’s promises is “Yes” in him. (2 Corinthians 1:20)

Devotional

Throughout my life, my word has always been very important to me. It is just how I was raised. I may not have two nickels to rub together, but I've always got my word. That's why I rarely make promises. I am far too familiar with my own ability to break them, so a promise never made is a promise never broken. Instead, I will often say things like "I will do my best" or "I can't promise, but I'll do what I can." Then work to complete it like I did promise!

But even with the reputation of having a word you can count on, I'm still very human and prone to break my word even when I've done all I can to keep it.

The rainbow was a sign of love and restraint. David gave us a response of trust and faith. These are all great and wonderful truths ... but wait, there's more! All of it, the sign, the promise, the strength and shelter all point somewhere and Paul tells us to whom. Every one of God's promises finds its 'Yes' in Jesus.. Covenant faithfulness isn't an abstract hopeful ideal; it has a face and that face belongs to Christ.

Jesus isn't now, or was He ever, Plan B. He is the embodiment of God's unwavering commitment to His creation ... to His family. God says "Yes" and our "Amen" follows after, resting in the assurance of His unfailing goodness. The Way of Jesus isn't a life lived striving to make God agreeable to our ways, but a lifetime of aligning ourselves with the 'Yes' He has already delivered.

Repeated themes and passages in scripture aren't boring or redundant. They enrich the melody of its song, like adding instruments to an orchestra all playing the same music. Covenant in Genesis saw a cosmic scale and focus. Romans gave us a legal and theological base, but in Jesus, covenant becomes personal ... incarnate, something we can see, touch, and feel.

A Divine fresh start isn't some magic reset button. It is a reality anchored in a savior who embodies every promise of God and works its way out in a resurrection life lived in the way and form of Jesus.

Reflection

We don't use the word covenant much these days, but scripture does. Simply put, they are promises initiated and kept by God Himself. How does seeing Jesus as the fulfillment of every promise reshape your understanding of covenant? Where do you need to say “Amen” to a “Yes” God has already declared?

Prayer

Father, thank you for being the 'Yes' to God's promises for me. Teach me to live in agreement with and in submission to Your promises. Let my life echo 'Amen' to your goodness and your faithful love. In Jesus name, Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

Week 10. Day 3: The Lord Is My Strength

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000

A Fresh Start

The Lord Is My Strength

Today's Reading:
Psalm 28

Key Verse:

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. (Psalm 28:7)

Devotional

This past Sunday, Pastor Mike spoke about our family, saying we were an example of what it looked like to serve out of personal pain because of the things our family has been through. He's far too kind, I assure you! We're just a couple of folks trying to figure this all out as we constantly stumble forward waiting for the day He makes All Things New!

But, we do get asked quite often some variant of "how do you do it?" or some such probe into why we aren't a blubbering pile on the floor somedays (their words, not mine). The truth is, some days we are. But most days we take refuge, I mean solid, real world refuge in words and eternal truths like we find in Psalm 28. They aren't platitudes or coffee cup quotes to us, they have become the very air we breathe. We trust Him because He is good and everything else will let us down.

Th covenant with Noah helps us see the coming and present redemption built on a promise whose foundation is grace, not performance. This truth frames how we see everything we come across in our lives. But Covenant isn't just a fancy theological word. It's a refuge and solace to the heart worn weary from the burdens of sin and death.

This chapter opens with a cry for help: "Do not be deaf to me." David knows what it's like trying and stand on unstable ground. Then the Psalm turns to a beautiful fact: "The Lord is my strength and my shield." He isn't my strategy, my discipline, my ability, or my 10 easy steps to confidence. He's the literal strength in my bones!

In Week 8 we visited the concept of lament. We learned to cry out in honesty to God. Today, we discover where to anchor our souls when the cry is over. A heart that trusts is a heart that is helped. Again, not because of flawless performance, but because of the faithfulness of a loving and holy Father who is true to His word.

This covenant faithfulness from God has moved from a sign in the clouds in Genesis to the courtroom of Romans and now settles in the quiet recesses of the human heart. When God binds Himself by promise, the trembling heart finds a stable place to stand.

Fresh starts can be scary and fragile when they depend on emotional or volitional momentum. But when they are fed by Divine Strength and Truth, they transform into enduring joy. David's confidence isn't bravado or arrogance. Oh no, it's relational faith. "My heart trusts in Him", he said. Covenant moves simple doctrine to undying devotion.

Reflection

Life is packed full of things that brings us fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Especially when we find ourselves in a "fresh start" season. When anxiety rises, where does your heart instinctively run for strength? (be honest!) How might remembering God’s covenant faithfulness steady you in your current uncertainty?

Prayer

Father, help me to lean on your for my strength, especially when I don't think I need it. Teach my heart to trust You, and You alone. Shield me from danger and from despair if it comes. In Jesus name, Amen.

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For you, God, tested us; you refined us as silver is refined. (Psalm 66:10)

The Crucible's Fire

Week 15. Day 2: Eternity in a Restless Heart

Spiritual Longing

Eternity in a Restless Heart

Today's Reading:Ecclesiastes 3:11

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Week 15. Day 1: When the Whole World Groans

Spiritual Longing

When the Whole World Groans

Today's Reading:Romans 8:19–22

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Week 14. Day 5: Small Psalm, Huge Invitation

God’s Mission Remains

Small Psalm, Huge Invitation

Today's Reading:Psalm 117

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Week 14. Day 4: The Mission Takes on Flesh

God’s Mission Remains

The Mission Takes on Flesh

Today's Reading:Luke 4:16-21

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Week 14. Day 3: Let the Nations Be Glad

God’s Mission Remains

Let the Nations Be Glad

Today's Reading:Psalm 96

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Week 14. Day 2: The World Belongs to the King

God’s Mission Remains

The World Belongs to the King

Today's Reading:Psalm 98

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Week 14. Day 1: A Light for the Nation

God’s Mission Remains

A Light for the Nation

Today's Reading:Isaiah 49:6

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Week 13. Day 5: Trained for Battle, Anchored in Praise

Spiritual Conflict

Trained for Battle, Anchored in Praise

Today's Reading:Psalm 144

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Today's Reading:
Ecclesiastes 3:11

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Romans 8:19–22

Today's Reading:
Psalm 117

Today's Reading:
Luke 4:16-21

Today's Reading:
Psalm 96

Today's Reading:
Psalm 98

Today's Reading:
Isaiah 49:6

Today's Reading:
Psalm 144

Today's Reading:
Mark 1:23–28

Today's Reading:
Psalm 121

Today's Reading:
Job 1

Today's Reading:
Daniel 10

Today's Reading:
Psalm 24

Today's Reading:
Ephesians 6:12

Today's Reading:
Psalm 2