Today, let us hear the invitation from God through the prophet Isaiah: “Come, everyone who is thirsty, drink, and be satisfied.” Right now, let’s go the well of God, and learn to drink deeply from his endless supply.

Each sabbath day requires that we stop working, as an act of total surrender. This can expose our deep desires to control our lives, to provide for our needs, and to be productive. Is there something keeping us from fully leaning on and trusting in the good hand of God to care for us as we embrace Sabbath rest today? Is there some inner drive, like some sort of task-master, governing our decisions and days? What might it look like to surrender that inner drive in favor of trust in the kind heart of King Jesus?

When Jesus teaches us to pray, he shows us that the way of Jesus is meant to be lived day by day. Twenty-four hours at a time with Jesus - that's the goal. We aren't taught to pray, "Give us this day our five-year plan," but rather, "Give us this day our daily bread." Today, let the presence of God with us and guiding us, one day at a time, be enough. May we know him more clearly, love him more dearly, and follow him more nearly, day by day.

Psalm 33 invites us to consider how to use our words - what the Bible calls the "tongue" - whether we are in a time of plenty or want. When things are hard, it can be so easy to use our words to complain, to wound others, or to just fill up the space so that we don't have to feel the effects of hard things. On the other hand, when things are going well, we can be tempted to aim our words in the direction of ingratitude, entitlement, or arrogance. Today, let 's use Psalm 33 to guide our words in a direction that brings life to us and those around us.