- Today's Devotional
Lament
King David wrestles with sorrow that refuses to lift. His enemies close in, and God feels silent. Day after day, a deep ache weighs on his heart, and he wonders if God has forgotten him. As king, David could easily hide his pain behind a strong image. Instead, he brings his raw, unfiltered emotions straight to God. He doesn’t wait until he feels better or finds the right words. He simply says what’s true: he feels alone, forgotten, and afraid. Even in this deep sorrow, David doesn’t run from God. He runs toward him with honesty and trust...
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God Rich
Jesus tells the story of the rich fool and closes it with a stark warning: things do not end well for the man who thinks only of himself and hoards his abundance. This man has more grain than he will ever need, but less time than he realizes. God calls him to account that very moment. The warning is clear: God's people are not to live as owners, but as managers who see every blessing and gift as coming from him. Rather than being consumed with this world and the things that will pass away, God's people are to be rich toward him.
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Stewardship
The Psalms are a handbook on the character of God and how to pray to him amid the ups and downs of life. David's prayer, found here in Psalm 24 , is an affirmation of God’s greatness and how he owns all things—including all money and possessions—because he is their creator. David writes this as a king who commands armies and controls vast territory, yet he still confesses that none of it is ultimately his. God alone is the rightful owner of everything.
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Bigger Barns
The rich man in this parable surveys his fields and does the math: bigger barns, more room, years of ease ahead. He talks to himself in a way that is reassuring and self-satisfied. Not once does he mention God. Not once does he think of anyone but himself. His wealth becomes his applause, and his plans stop at his own comfort. Jesus doesn’t call him wicked or violent. He calls him a fool because he’s spent his life building a life that ends the moment he tries to enjoy it alone.
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Watch Out
People from every walk of life press in on Jesus. The crowd swells to thousands, and a distraught man pushes forward, asking Jesus to settle a financial dispute with his brother. Rather than step in as arbiter, Jesus turns the moment into a lesson for this man and everyone within earshot. He tells them of a rich fool who tears down his barns to hoard a bumper harvest. The man’s plan is to “eat, drink and be merry” ( Luke 12:19 ), giving no thought to God or anyone else. Jesus calls him a fool and calls everyone listening to be rich toward God instead.
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Lament
King David wrestles with sorrow that refuses to lift. His enemies close in, and God feels silent. Day after day, a deep ache weighs on his heart, and he wonders if God has forgotten him. As king, David could easily hide his pain behind a strong image. Instead, he brings his raw, unfiltered emotions straight to God. He doesn’t wait until he feels better or finds the right words. He simply says what’s true: he feels alone, forgotten, and afraid. Even in this deep sorrow, David doesn’t run from God. He runs toward him with honesty and trust...
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The Good Soil
Jesus concludes his parable by pointing to a fourth and final soil: the good soil. It is healthy. The rocks have been removed. Its ground is soft, and the weeds are gone. The seed that falls into this soil yields a crop a hundred times over. Jesus’s audience notices the discrepancy between a typical harvest and what he describes. A hundredfold is unheard of! It’s supernatural! When pressed for an explanation, Jesus tells his disciples that this soil represents the person who hears the Word, retains it, and perseveres. It is the person whose faith holds firm in the most difficult circumstances. Faith that holds onto the Word and doesn’t let go reveals God’s light to a darkened world...
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The Thorns
Jesus turns his attention to soil that has signs of life. Roots have taken hold, and the plant is growing. Rocks have been removed. The soil is soft. Yet, weeds grow alongside the young plant. These seemingly harmless neighbors suffocate the plant, causing it to die. The disciples press Jesus for an explanation. He tells them that the soil represents the person who hears God’s Word, but is carried away by life’s worries, riches, and pleasures. These weeds represent valid concerns for Jesus’s audience. Questions about burdensome Roman taxes. The fear of a disease, like leprosy. They included life’s great joys, like a wedding in Cana or the birth of a child. Jesus knows that the stuff of life will compete for the throne of their hearts...
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The Rocks
Palpable excitement fills the air around Jesus as he continues to speak. The Pharisees look at him with bewildered concern. People with disabilities listen with once-forgotten hope. The average Jewish person wonders in a whisper, "Is this the Messiah?" Jesus describes the second soil. The seed sprouts, but there is an issue. Rocks fill the soil, and the baby plant cannot grow roots to produce fruit. When his disciples press for understanding, he tells them. This soil represents people who receive God’s Word with joy. However, because they are not rooted, they fall away when tested. Jesus understands that testing is inevitable in a broken world. Saving faith requires deep roots, growing over time, and the habit of removing what gets in the way...
