October 25—Deliverance The word for today is deliverance. “But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance” (Gen. 45:7). “‘The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and t...
Continue ReadingNovember 9—Boasting The word for today is boasting. “The king of Israel answered, ‘Tell him: “One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off”’” (1 Kings 20:11). “You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and no...
Continue ReadingThe word for today is worry. “Do not be anxious then, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘With what shall we clothe ourselves?’ For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you ne...
Continue ReadingThe word for today is humility. “He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way” (Ps. 25:9). “The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground” (Ps. 147:6). “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does th...
Continue ReadingI will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye. The Lord says: (1) “I will instruct and teach you about how you should live” and (2) “I will advise you as I look you in the eye....
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