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The Riches of His Grace

15 Wednesday Oct 2025

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”

Today’s Reading: Psalm 148:13-14

LORD God,
I praise you for sending Jesus.
I praise you for your great plan of redemption.
Jesus,
I thank you for carrying my sins to Calvary.
I rejoice in your resurrection victory.
Hallelujah!
Amen.

— — — —

In Him we have redemption through His blood,
the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of His grace
which He made to abound toward us
in all wisdom and prudence, 
having made known to us
the mystery of His will,
according to His good pleasure
which He purposed in Himself, 
that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times
He might gather together in one
all things in Christ,
both which are in heaven
and which are on earth—
in Him.
(Ephesians 1:7-10 NIV)*

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The Wells of Salvation

08 Wednesday Oct 2025

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”

Today’s Reading: Psalm 147: 8-12

LORD God,
I am thankful
that you are my supplier.
You provide for all my needs
and many of my desires as well.
Your grace is abundant.
Jesus,
you are my salvation
and source of joy.
Amen.

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Songs of Praise

In that day you will say:

“I will praise you, LORD.
    Although you were angry with me,
your anger has turned away
    and you have comforted me.
Surely God is my salvation;
    I will trust and not be afraid.
The LORD, the LORD himself,
is my strength and my defense;
    he has become my salvation.”
With joy you will draw water
    from the wells of salvation.
(Isaiah 5:1-3 NIV)*

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Standing Firm in the Faith

15 Monday Sep 2025

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”

Today’s Reading: Psalm 141:6-10

Sovereign LORD,
I commit my thoughts and ways to you.
Guide me in the way of holiness
for your name’s sake.
I fix my eyes on you, Jesus,
baby in a manger,
suffering Savior,
my risen Lord,
and soon coming King.
Amen.

— — — —
 
Be alert and of sober mind. 
Your enemy the devil prowls around 
like a roaring lion looking
for someone to devour.
Resist him, 
standing firm in the faith, 
because you know that the family of believers
throughout the world is undergoing
the same kind of sufferings.
And the God of all grace,
who called you to his eternal glory in Christ,
after you have suffered a little while, 
will himself restore you
and make you strong, 
firm and steadfast.
To him be the power
for ever and ever.
Amen.
(1 Peter 5:8-11 NIV)*

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The Foreknowledge of God the Father

02 Tuesday Sep 2025

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”

Today’s Reading: Psalm 139:7-12

LORD God,
you know me.
You know all my sins,
my weaknesses and shortcomings.
Yet you love me.
I bring all these things before you.
Wash me clean.
Jesus,
your shed blood is my remedy.
Amen.

— — — —
 
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To God’s elect,
exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus,
Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,
who have been chosen
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,
through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,
to be obedient to Jesus Christ
and sprinkled with his blood:
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
(1 Peter 1:1-2 NIV)*

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We Have Redemption through His Blood

22 Friday Aug 2025

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz

Reading: Psalm 136:10-16

Father God,
 I thank you for redeeming me
with the sacred blood of Jesus.
I have been adopted into your family.
You are my heavenly Father.
I can never thank you enough.
Amen.

— — — —
 
Praise be to the God
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
who has blessed us in the heavenly realms 
with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
For he chose us in him
before the creation of the world
to be holy and blameless in his sight.
In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship
 through Jesus Christ,
in accordance with his pleasure and will— 
to the praise of his glorious grace, 
which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 
In him we have redemption through his blood, 
the forgiveness of sins,
in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 
that he lavished on us.
(Ephesians 1:3-8 NIV)*


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A gripping read from David Kitz.
Is a return-to-Jesus revival possible in our time?
This book points the way forward.

Face Time with God

07 Friday Feb 2025

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Reading: Psalm 80:1-7
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.”
Of Asaph. A psalm.

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
shine forth before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might; come and save us.
Restore us, O God;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved.
How long, LORD God Almighty,
will your anger smolder
against the prayers of your people?
You have fed them with the bread of tears;
you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
You have made us an object of derision to our neighbors,
and our enemies mock us.
Restore us, God Almighty;
make your face shine on us,
that we may be saved (NIV). *

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Reflection
Have you been greeted by a happy face today? I’m talking about the ubiquitous, yellow, happy face stickers that pop up everywhere, especially in any form of online communication. 🙂, 🙂, 🙂! We all recognize these happy faces are intended to brighten our day—make us feel happy like the smiley face shows. I’m not sure they always succeed in their objective.

Of course, a bright, shining human face with a broad genuine smile is much better in communicating happiness than a symbolic sticker on a screen. Real live face time trumps online communication in every way—at least it should. Some things—most things—are communicated best face to face.

Here in Psalm 80, the psalmist, Asaph, pleads for face time with the LORD. In fact, in the entire psalm, Asaph repeats this request three times. Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved (v. 3). Clearly, the psalmist is longing to see the smiley face of God—the shining face of God.

In Hebrew literature the shining face of God represents God’s favor—His grace. The psalmist is pleading for God’s favor to rest on him and his people. The truth is we get nowhere without the favor of God. Unless the LORD is gracious to us, we are doomed to fail in this life and perish in eternity. It’s just that simple. We desperately need that happy face sticker from God. This should be our daily prayer: Restore us, God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved (v. 7).

Response: Father God, today I need face time with you. Show me your kindness. Help me to sense you smiling down on me, like a loving parent smiles down on their child. Thanks for your grace. Amen.

Your Turn: Have you recently sensed God smiling down on you? How did that make you feel?

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The Mystery of His Will

08 Monday Jul 2024

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
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Reading: Psalm 18:46-50

Father God,
thank you for sending Jesus.
Thank you for his life, his death, and his resurrection.
I love you, Lord Jesus.
You are the living Rock
on which I can build my life.
Through you I am more than a conqueror.
Holy Spirit help me live this day in praise of my Savior. 
Amen.

— — —

In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins,
in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
that he lavished on us.
With all wisdom and understanding,
he made known to us the mystery of his will
according to his good pleasure,
which he purposed in Christ,
to be put into effect
when the times reach their fulfillment—
to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth
under Christ.
(Ephesians 1:7-10), NIV)*

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The Extremes of Love and Hate

09 Thursday Nov 2023

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Reading: Psalm 97:8-12
Zion hears and rejoices
and the villages of Judah are glad
because of your judgments, LORD.
For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.
Let those who love the LORD hate evil,
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Light shines on the righteous
and joy on the upright in heart.
Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous,
and praise his holy name (NIV). *

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Reflection
Love and hate are two extremes—two opposites. Almost always we see love as a good thing, something to be encouraged or applauded, while hate is regarded as a universally negative emotion. But is this a correct view of love and hate?

The addict may love his crack cocaine pipe, but is that a good or wholesome kind of love? Strange as it may seem, the battered wife may love her abusive husband and yet feel locked into that relationship despite its toxic or even deadly consequences. Is that a healthy kind of love? Of course not, but the addict and the abused partner both use the term love when they describe the object of their affection.

Similarly hate—that polar opposite emotion—is universally viewed as negative. Is it wrong to hate injustice, murder, or pedophilia? Of course not. Hate is the right emotional response when we see these things taking place. The devastating consequences of sin and criminal wrongdoing are repulsive. Seeing such harmful conduct should prompt us to hate those actions.

In today’s reading from Psalm 97, we see a different perspective on love and hate. Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Are you loving God and hating evil? All too often we see there are those in this world who love evil and hate God. Why do they hate God? Could it be because the LORD expects—no requires—better from them, and they thinking they know better, have gone their own selfish way?

Note that we are commanded to hate evil. We are not commanded to hate evildoers. God in His great mercy may yet redeem the evildoer. It is by God’s grace that we ourselves are not caught up in evil, so wisdom urges us not to be haughty. We do well to focus on loving the LORD. We can draw encouragement from these words: Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.

Response: LORD God, teach me to identify and hate evil when I see it. I want your light to shine on me, so I can walk the path you have set out for me. Let my love for you and others grow day by day. Amen.

Your Turn: Are you loving the LORD and hating evil? How can you learn to hate the sin, but not the sinner?

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An Ocean Full of Love

03 Tuesday Oct 2023

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.Psalm 86_14-17 -365

Reading: Psalm 86:14-17

LORD God,
I want to see you as you are,
full of compassion and grace.
Help me to show compassion and mercy to others.
I want to meditate on your Word
so that I can know you as you truly are.
Amen.

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God’s Favor

27 Wednesday Sep 2023

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Reading: Psalm 85:1-7
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
You, LORD, showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You forgave the iniquity of your people
and covered all their sins.
You set aside all your wrath
and turned from your fierce anger.
Restore us again, God our Savior,
and put away your displeasure toward us.
Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
 Will you not revive us again,
that your people may rejoice in you?
Show us your unfailing love, LORD,
and grant us your salvation (NIV). *

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Reflection
Psalm 85 begins on a high note as the psalmist reflects on God’s goodness in the past. You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

God’s favor is not something we earn; it is undeserved. God’s favor is synonymous with God’s grace. We may attempt to explain God’s grace, but in reality, there’s no accounting for it. God showers His grace upon us, but why on us and not someone else? There is an aspect of Divine grace that we may never fully comprehend. We simply need to receive it and rejoice in God’s favor when it comes our way.

Make no mistake. God’s grace and His favor are rooted in forgiveness. Note the words of the psalmist: You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.

Because of our sins and disobedience, we deserve God’s wrath and anger, but instead He has shown us favor and forgiveness. How awesome is that! There is something over-the-moon wonderful about the love of God. When we experience its fullness, it puts a smile on our face and a wellspring of joy in our hearts.

But… But there is a point of transition in this psalm. The wonderful sense of nearness to God has been lost. About midway through the passage above the psalmist cries out in anguish. Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us. Will you be angry with us forever?

We are not told what has caused this sense of separation from God. Is it sin? Is it unforeseen hardships or calamities of various kinds? Whatever the cause, the psalmist pleads for revival and a return to joy.

Response: LORD God, revive my love for you. I want to sense you near me again—smiling down on me. Show me your favor and your unfailing love. Let me know your grace. Amen.

Your Turn: Have you lost a sense of nearness to God? What can you do to restore it?

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