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The Morning Devotional Season 11 | Edition 78 September 1, 2026 Psalm 118 This devotional explores Psalm 118 as a profound prophecy concerning the ministry, suffering, and ultimate victory of Jesus Christ. The preacher highlights how the psalmist's distress and deliverance prefigure Christ's rejection by men and His triumph over death through resurrection. Central to the message is the identification of Jesus as the cornerstone rejected by builders but exalted by God for the salvation of believers. The sermon emphasizes that trusting in the Lord rather than human authority provides true refuge and strength against opposition. Ultimately, the text calls listeners to rejoice in the day of salvation wrought through Christ's steadfast love and sacrificial work.

The Morning Devotional Season 11 | Edition 78 Psalm 118 Providence Presbyterian Church Evansville, IN Pastor's Website: https://theparchment.net/ This devotional explores Psalm 118 as a profound prophecy of the ministry and suffering of Jesus Christ. The speaker highlights how the psalmist's distress and ultimate deliverance mirror the Lord's rejection by men and His triumph over death through resurrection. Central to the message is the identification of Jesus as the rejected stone that became the cornerstone of salvation. The sermon emphasizes that believers find security not in human power but in God's steadfast love, which endures forever. Through Christ's obedience and victory, sinners are redeemed and assured of eternal life.

The sermon explores the biblical account of Jairus, a synagogue ruler who desperately seeks Jesus' help for his dying daughter. It highlights Jairus's humility and persistence as he refuses to give up despite delays and the news of his child's death. The preacher emphasizes the importance of parents interceding in prayer for their children, noting that while adult children must honor their parents, they cannot be forced into faith. The message encourages believers to trust in Jesus' timing and power, asserting that He is willing and able to intervene even when circumstances seem hopeless.

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Counsel I - Cleave fast to Christ, and the profession you have formerly made of him, what aspect so ever the times have upon you. Psalm 44:18, 19, 20, 21. "Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from your way, though you have sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. If we have forgotten the name of the Lord, or stretched out our hands to a strange God: shall not God search this out? for he knows the secrets of the heart." Hence those new converts, who were turned to the Lord in a time of great temptation and persecution, were so earnestly persuaded, Acts 11:23. "That with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord;" that is as they had made a good choice, so now to stick to their choice, and not repent of it, whatever afterward they should meet with.

In Mark 5:21-43, we encounter two desperate people — a powerful synagogue ruler named Jairus and a woman who had suffered for twelve years. Through their stories we discover something profound about the nature of faith and the reach of Christ's power. Jairus, a man of rank and religious standing, throws aside every concern for his reputation and collapses at Jesus' feet, begging for his dying daughter's life. The woman, an outcast rendered untouchable by her illness, pushes through a crushing crowd just to brush the edge of Christ's garment. Both are at the end of themselves. Both find that Jesus is more than enough. This passage draws us into the climax of four consecutive miracles that together paint a stunning portrait of Christ's authority — over nature, over darkness, over disease, and finally over death itself. The raising of Jairus' daughter is a declaration that for those who belong to God, death is not the final word. Jesus calls it sleep, and that choice of words says everything. It tells us that what looks like an ending is, in the hands of our Savior, only a pause before the rising. Christ's words, "Do not fear, only believe", should encourage us to pray with confidence and perseverance, trusting in a sovereign God who does the impossible, while always deferring to his will.

Where do we find life and hope when we discover that we are not enough? Our adequacy is from God our confidence is through the risen. Christ and our life comes through the Holy Spirit of the new covenant.