Waiting is hard. But there is a place of rest while we wait. Going into hiding is usually a sign of retreat or defeat, but for those who make the LORD their hiding place, it is a place of safety and peace.

Bible Reading: Psalm 119

Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 119:114

God delights in you. Do you believe that? Not because of anything we do, but because He made us and we belong to Him. Don't let the world jade you against the goodness of God Who has you as the apple of His eye.

Bible Reading: Zephaniah

Scripture Verse of the Day: Zephaniah 3:17

It is easy to drift away from God and His principles. Our own hearts are deceptive. This culture pulls us away from God. But those who belong to God should act like it.

Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 21-25

Scripture Verse of the Day: 2 Chronicles 23:16

Our flesh does not like to be humbled, yet pride destroys us. Humility is not weakness. It is the power to understand our weakness and need of God.

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 7-9

Scripture Verse of the Day: Deuteronomy 8:3

When we consider the sorrows of this life, it is in looking to the future joys in our eternal life that help us to bear today's struggles.

Bible Reading: Hebrews 7-9

Scripture Verse of the Day: Hebrews 8:11

Whenever someone tries to convince us to do something that we know is not right, we need to remember that we bear the consequences for that action. Doing right in someone else's eyes might be wrong in God's.

Bible Reading: Acts 5-6

Scripture Verse of the Day: Acts 5:29

Life can be a blur sometimes. But don't just go through the motions in this life. Being reflective on all that God has done and keeping His word at the center of our lives helps us to live our one life well.

Bible Reading: Proverbs 30

Scripture Verse of the Day: Proverbs 30:5

The blessings of this life can be clouded by hard times, but it takes hard times to make us appreciate the blessings we have.

Bible Reading: Psalm 117-118

Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 118:5

There is no greater strength than the strength Christ gives us. Still, we let ourselves struggle before we come to God, but if we repent, God will relent and bless us.

Bible Reading: Habakkuk

Scripture Verse of the Day: Habakkuk 3:19

God sees you, friend. While this is a comfort, it is also hard when we wish God would move in a situation in our lives. But when we know His character, we trust that His seeing us means we never escape His notice.

Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 16-20

Scripture Verse of the Day: 2 Chronicles 16:9a