Your Daily Bible

Society teaches us to rely on ourselves and find our answers within. We take pride in not needing others and being self-sufficient. And if we're not careful, we can take that same attitude into our relationship with God. 

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Has the weight of guilt ever made you sick? It did for King David, the author of Psalm 32.

Salvation makes it possible for us to have a relationship with God. But even after we commit to following Jesus, we don't always get it right. 

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Have you ever tried to talk to someone who wouldn’t listen, teach someone who didn’t want to learn, or correct someone who preferred doing wrong? Maybe you've been the one who was unwilling to listen, learn, or make a change. 

Either way, the effect on the relationship was probably the same. It either stagnated or ended because where there is no humility, there can be no intimacy.

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Sometimes life spirals out of control, and no one seems to be there to help. When our earthly support system disappears, it can often feel like God has abandoned us, too. Being in the midst of a storm is hard, and feeling alone in that storm is even harder.

In Psalm 22, David voices his frustrations about not feeling God in a moment of need. He also acknowledges that even though he feels abandoned, he isn’t, because God is still God and God is still good.

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Trust makes or breaks relationships. You can’t see it or touch it, but it’s obvious whether or not it exists between two people.

Trust will determine the success or failure of all of our relationships — with our friends, spouses, children, and even with God. All of our behaviors and attitudes will be governed by whether or not we trust God’s character.

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The psalmist calls God majestic. Such high praise is reserved for the best. God is impressive, beautiful, dignified, glorious. God is an all-impressive creator, and we are His favorite creation.

The same God who created a never-ending kaleidoscope of sunsets, oceans, jungles, and stars set apart sinful humans as His favorites. Psalm 8:5 says He has "crowned [us] with glory and honor," and we did nothing to deserve it.  

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When we go through rough times in our lives, we often seek advice from friends, family, books, a counselor, or even the media. Sometimes, that advice can go a long way. Other times, it seems to make sense, but we’re left feeling empty.

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How often do you think about praising God outside of church on Sundays? The psalmist encourages us in Psalm 150 to praise God every day and in every part of our lives no matter how good or bad.

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If you found out your company was closing today, what’s the first thing you would do? You might call contacts in your industry, brush up your resume, or start browsing job sites.

If you found out a loved one had cancer, where would you go for help? If we’re honest, for most of us, the first response to illness is to Google the diagnosis.

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We all carry burdens. We carry them to work, to the grocery store, to school, and to bed at night. It’s hard to get out from under them. Sometimes, our burdens are a result of past mistakes. Other times, they are out of our control. Things like financial debt, relational strife, unexpected illness, and hurt from our past weigh us down.

In most cases, we can’t sweep our burdens under the rug. We might try to forget about them for a while, but they're always there — lingering in the back of our minds preventing us from fully enjoying the moment. 

What if you didn't have to carry these burdens anymore? What if someone else wanted to carry them for you?

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