Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
There’s an if/then principle in Psalm 1. If you choose to delight in God’s Word and spend time thinking about it during your day, then God says you will not only be blessed, but you’ll be like a tree that lives near its source. A tree that will grow in every season, even the difficult ones.
Monday, July 27, 2026
John 15:16
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
Imagine planting a whole garden of cucumber plants and not getting a single cucumber. You’d probably be pretty surprised because healthy plants naturally produce fruit. In the same way, when we come to Christ, He naturally produces fruit in us—things like love, joy, peace, and kindness. And it’s that fruit that reveals to those around us that He is at work in our lives.
Friday, July 24, 2026
Isaiah 30:15a
For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.
God is gracious even when He disciplines His people for their disobedience. In Isaiah’s day, they were looking everywhere for help except to God Himself. Yet even in His discipline, the Lord lovingly called them back to Himself through repentance and trust.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Genesis 2:2
And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.
This glimpse into the dawn of creation is remarkable. God never grows tired, yet after completing His work, He chose to rest. He then established that same pattern for His people. And now, because of Jesus, ultimately one day anyone who pledges allegiance to Christ will enter His perfect rest forever.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Jeremiah 6:16a
Thus says the Lord: Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.
At this moment in time, Israel was being judged by the LORD. But God’s desire wasn’t simply to announce judgment it was to call His people back to Himself. The rest they longed for would be found, not by following their own way, but by walking in His way.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Hebrews 4:9-10
So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
God is all-powerful and never grows weary. And yet, in Scripture, God chose to establish the pattern of rest in creation so His people would understand something very important. Choosing to rest is an act of trust.