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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
Saturday, October 31st, 2026
Job 22 (NLT)



Mark 7–8 (NLT)



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TODAY'S EPISODE: Discovering the Bread That Truly Satisfies
In today's readings, we encounter two very different understandings of what it means to know God.
In Job 22, Eliphaz continues to insist that Job's suffering must be the consequence of his wrongdoing. He urges Job to return to God, convinced that if Job simply gets his life right, everything will be restored. But his words reveal the limitations of a faith built on religious certainty rather than compassion.
Then, in Mark 7–8, we encounter Jesus challenging religious traditions that have lost sight of the heart of God. He reminds the religious leaders that what truly matters is not outward appearances or religious performance, but the condition of the human heart.
We also see Jesus responding to the persistent faith of a Gentile woman, healing a man who cannot hear or speak clearly, and feeding thousands of hungry people.
And when the disciples become anxious about having enough bread, Jesus invites them to remember what they've already witnessed.
The One who feeds the multitudes is right there with them.
Today's readings invite us to move beyond a faith focused on getting everything right and discover the life-giving presence of Jesus, the One who nourishes us with grace, restores our hearts, and reminds us that God's love is more than enough.
TODAY'S DEVOTION: The Bread We've Been Looking For
There's a moment in today's reading from Mark that I find both humorous and profoundly revealing.
Jesus is in a boat with his disciples.
They've just witnessed something extraordinary.
Jesus has fed thousands of people with just a few loaves of bread and some fish.
And now, as they're crossing the lake, the disciples realize they've forgotten to bring enough bread.
And they're worried about it.
Think about that.
They're sitting in a boat with the very One who has just fed thousands of people.
And they're worried about bread.
I love that story because I recognize myself in it.
How often have I found myself anxious about something, trying to figure out how I'm going to make everything work, forgetting that the very presence of God is already with me?
We do this, don't we?
We worry about having enough.
Enough money. Enough time. Enough strength. Enough wisdom.
We worry about whether we're doing enough.
Whether we're praying enough, believing enough, accomplishing enough.
And somewhere along the way, we can begin to imagine that our lives depend entirely on our ability to get everything right.
But Jesus invites his disciples to remember.
Remember the bread.
Remember the people who were fed.
Remember the abundance that appeared in the middle of what looked like scarcity.
And perhaps most importantly, remember who is sitting in the boat with you.
Because here's what I think Jesus wants us to discover.
The deepest hunger of our lives is not satisfied by what we can accomplish, accumulate, or control. It is satisfied in the life and love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.
And when we look at today's reading from Job, we see a very different understanding of how God works.
Eliphaz has an explanation for everything.
He believes that if Job simply gets his life in order, God will restore him.
It's a transactional understanding of faith.
Do the right things, and God will bless you.
Get something wrong, and God will punish you.
But Job's story challenges that way of thinking.
And Jesus reveals something altogether different.
In Mark 7, Jesus encounters a Gentile woman whose daughter is suffering.
She comes to him seeking mercy.
And although their conversation is challenging, the story ends with her daughter delivered from her affliction.
This woman stands outside the religious boundaries that many would have assumed defined who belonged and who didn't.
And yet, grace reaches her.
And then Jesus feeds thousands of hungry people.
Not because they've earned it.
Not because they've demonstrated perfect understanding.
But because he has compassion for them.
I think there's something beautiful here.
The God revealed in Jesus is not measuring out love according to our religious achievement.
He's giving himself away.
He's feeding the hungry.
He's healing the broken.
He's making room for those who have been excluded.
And he's inviting us to discover that the life we're longing for is found in him.
Perhaps that's why the disciples' anxiety about bread is so revealing.
They've been so focused on what they lack that they've forgotten who is with them.
And I wonder if that's true for some of us today.
Maybe you're looking at your life and seeing all the things that are missing.
The opportunities that haven't materialized.
The relationships that haven't healed.
The questions that remain unanswered.
The ways you wish you were further along in your journey.
And maybe you've begun to wonder whether you have enough.
Whether you are enough.
I want you to hear something today.
The One who is with you is enough.
Not because all your circumstances will suddenly become easy.
Not because every problem will disappear.
But because in Jesus Christ, God has given himself to us.
And that gift is not dependent on our worthiness.
It's not something we have to earn.
It's grace.
And grace is the bread that nourishes our souls.
Grace reminds us that we're loved before we've accomplished anything.
Grace meets us in our weakness.
Grace opens our eyes to the presence of Christ, even when our circumstances remain uncertain.
And grace invites us to become people who share that abundance with others.
People who make room at the table.
People who offer compassion rather than condemnation.
People who recognize that the love of God is not a scarce resource.
There's enough.
Enough grace.
Enough mercy.
Enough love.
And perhaps that's the invitation for today.
To stop living as though everything depends on what you've brought into the boat.
And to remember who is sitting there with you.
Jesus Christ.
The One who gives himself for the life of the world.
The One who feeds us with his own life.
The One whose love will never run out.
And that's a prayer I have for my own soul.
That's a prayer I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and for you.
May you discover today the abundance of God's grace.
May you find freedom from the anxious striving that tells you you're never enough.
May you come to recognize the presence of Christ in the ordinary moments of your life.
And may your heart be nourished by the love that has been given to you freely, completely, and without reservation.
You are seen. You are known. You are loved.
And there is always room for you at the table of God's grace.
Amen.
TODAY'S PRAYERS:
Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.  
Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.  
And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen
And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray...
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ.  Amen. 
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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
Friday, October 30th, 2026
Job 21 (NLT)



Mark 5–6 (NLT)



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TODAY'S EPISODE: Encountering the Healing Love of Jesus
In today's readings, we encounter the mystery of human suffering and the extraordinary compassion of Jesus Christ.
In Job 21, Job challenges the explanations his friends have offered for his suffering. They insist that the wicked are punished and the righteous are rewarded, yet Job points out that life doesn't always unfold that way. Sometimes the wicked prosper, and sometimes the innocent suffer. His questions invite us to move beyond simplistic explanations and encounter a God whose wisdom is greater than our understanding.
Then, in Mark 5–6, we see Jesus entering into the suffering and brokenness of ordinary human lives. He delivers a man tormented by evil, heals a woman who has suffered for twelve years, raises a young girl from death, and feeds thousands of hungry people.
These encounters reveal something beautiful about the heart of God.
Jesus doesn't turn away from suffering. He moves toward it. He sees those who have been overlooked, touches those who have been excluded, and welcomes those who have lost hope.
Today's invitation is to discover that God's grace is not reserved for those who have everything figured out. It reaches into the most vulnerable places of our lives, bringing healing, restoration, and hope.
TODAY'S DEVOTION: Reaching Out to the One Who Has Already Come Near
There's a beautiful story in today's reading from Mark that I find deeply moving.
It's the story of a woman who has been suffering for twelve years.
Twelve years.
Think about that.
Twelve years of pain. Twelve years of disappointment. Twelve years of searching for answers and hoping that something might finally change.
Mark tells us that she's spent everything she has on doctors, and instead of getting better, she's only grown worse.
And now she hears about Jesus.
She hears that he's coming through town, and something within her begins to stir.
Hope.
Maybe, just maybe, things could be different.
And so she makes her way through the crowd.
She doesn't ask for an audience. She doesn't make a speech. She doesn't even approach Jesus face to face.
She simply reaches out and touches his robe.
And in that moment, everything changes.
She's healed.
But here's what I find especially beautiful about this story.
Jesus stops.
There's a crowd pressing in all around him. People everywhere. He's on his way to the home of Jairus, whose daughter is dying.
There are urgent things happening.
And yet Jesus stops.
He wants to know who touched him.
Now, I don't think this is simply about identifying the person who has received a miracle.
I think Jesus is doing something much more profound.
Because this woman has spent twelve years being defined by her suffering.
Her illness has shaped her relationships, her finances, her place in the community, and perhaps even the way she understands herself.
And Jesus sees her.
Not merely as someone who needs to be healed.
But as a person.
A daughter.
Someone who belongs.
And when she finally comes forward, trembling, Jesus speaks these beautiful words to her.
He calls her daughter.
I love that.
Because Jesus doesn't simply restore her health.
He restores her dignity.
He restores her sense of belonging.
And he sends her away in peace.
This is the heart of the God revealed in Jesus Christ. A God who sees us, knows us, and welcomes us into the embrace of his love.
And when we place this story alongside today's reading from Job, the contrast becomes even more striking.
Job's friends have spent so much time trying to explain his suffering.
They've constructed an entire theological framework that tells them why bad things happen to people.
But their explanations haven't brought healing.
They haven't offered compassion.
They haven't helped Job feel seen or understood.
And then we encounter Jesus.
And what does he do when he meets people who are suffering?
He comes near.
He doesn't begin with an explanation of why they're suffering.
He doesn't ask them to prove that they're worthy of his attention.
He meets them with compassion.
And I wonder if there's something important for us to learn here.
Sometimes we spend so much time trying to understand why things happen that we forget to simply love the people who are hurting.
We want explanations. We want certainty. We want everything to fit neatly into our understanding of how the world works.
But Jesus shows us another way.
The way of presence.
The way of compassion.
The way of grace.
And perhaps that's what we need to hear today.
Maybe you're carrying something that has been with you for a very long time.
A grief that hasn't gone away.
A wound that hasn't healed.
A question that remains unanswered.
Maybe you've exhausted every resource you know, and you're wondering whether anything will ever change.
I want you to see the face of Jesus in this story.
See the way he stops.
See the way he turns toward this woman.
See the tenderness with which he calls her daughter.
And remember that this is the God who has come to us.
The God revealed in Jesus is not indifferent to your suffering.
He is not waiting for you to get everything right before he'll welcome you.
He has already come near.
And his love for you is not dependent on your ability to make yourself whole.
That's the good news.
The healing love of Christ is more than the promise that every circumstance will change exactly as we hope.
It is the assurance that in every circumstance, we are seen, known, and held in the love of God.
And sometimes that love brings a restoration we never imagined possible.
Sometimes it gives us strength to walk through circumstances that remain difficult.
And sometimes it simply reminds us that we are not alone.
But always, it invites us to discover that we belong.
We belong to the One who has taken hold of us in love.
And nothing can separate us from him.
So perhaps today the invitation is simply to reach out.
Not because Jesus is far away.
But because he is already near.
To open our hearts to the grace that has been seeking us all along.
To receive the love that restores our dignity, renews our hope, and reminds us of who we truly are.
Beloved children of God.
And that's a prayer I have for my own soul.
That's a prayer I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and for you.
May you discover today the tender compassion of Jesus.
May you know that your suffering does not define you, your circumstances do not determine your worth, and your life is held securely in the love of Christ.
May you find courage to reach out, grace to receive, and peace in knowing that you have never been forgotten.
You are seen. You are known. You are loved.
And the One who calls you beloved will never let you go.
Amen.
TODAY'S PRAYERS:
Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.  
Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.  
And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen
And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray...
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ.  Amen. 
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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
Thursday, October 29th, 2026
Job 20 (NLT)



Mark 3–4 (NLT)



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TODAY'S EPISODE: Discovering the Life Hidden in the Seed
In today's readings, we encounter two very different ways of understanding God's work in the world.
In Job 20, Zophar continues his argument that the wicked will inevitably suffer and that suffering reveals something about a person's standing before God. His words reflect a rigid understanding of divine justice, one that leaves little room for the mystery of suffering or the compassion Job desperately needs.
Then, in Mark 3–4, we encounter Jesus healing, welcoming the overlooked, calling his disciples, and revealing the mysteries of God's kingdom through parables.
Jesus tells the story of a farmer scattering seed. Some falls on hard ground, some among rocks and thorns, and some on good soil, where it grows and produces a remarkable harvest. He also describes the mysterious growth of the kingdom, something happening beneath the surface, beyond the farmer's ability to control or fully understand.
These stories point us toward the great mystery of God's redeeming love. In Jesus, the seed of new creation is planted in the earth, and through his death and resurrection, life breaks forth for the world.
Today's invitation is to pay attention to the quiet, transforming work of God's grace and to discover that resurrection life is already taking root.
TODAY'S DEVOTION: The Seed That Brings New Life
There's something remarkable about a seed.
You can hold it in your hand. It's small. It looks ordinary. There's nothing particularly impressive about it.
And yet, hidden within that little seed is the possibility of an entirely new life.
You place it in the ground, cover it with soil, and for a while, nothing seems to happen.
The earth looks exactly as it did before.
But beneath the surface, something extraordinary is taking place.
Life is emerging.
And I think this is part of what Jesus wants us to see in today's reading.
He tells a story about a farmer who scatters seed on the ground.
The farmer goes about his life. He sleeps at night. He rises in the morning. And all the while, the seed is growing.
Jesus says the farmer doesn't understand how it happens.
I love that.
Because so much of our lives is spent trying to figure out how everything works.
How do we change? How do we grow? How do we become the people we long to be? How does God take the broken and wounded places in our lives and bring something beautiful out of them?
We want answers. We want a process. We want some assurance that we're making progress.
But Jesus invites us to consider something deeper.
The mystery of life itself.
The seed is planted. And life begins to emerge.
And here's where I think this story becomes especially beautiful.
Because when we read these parables in the light of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, we begin to see something extraordinary.
Jesus himself is the seed.
The One who comes into the world, enters fully into our humanity, and gives his life away in love.
And through his death and resurrection, a whole new creation begins to emerge.
What appears to be the end becomes the beginning.
What appears to be defeat becomes victory.
What appears to be death becomes the doorway into life.
This is the mystery of the kingdom of God. Life is coming forth where we thought only death remained.
And it's not simply a story about something that happened two thousand years ago.
It's a story about what God is doing in us, even now.
Perhaps there are places in your life that feel buried.
A dream that has died. A relationship that has changed. A season of life that has come to an unexpected end.
Maybe you've been looking at those places and wondering whether anything good could ever come from them.
And I don't want to offer you easy answers.
Job's friends were very good at offering explanations. They thought they understood exactly how God worked. But their certainty did little to comfort their suffering friend.
Sometimes life remains mysterious.
Sometimes we don't know why things happen the way they do.
And sometimes all we can see is the bare earth.
But Jesus invites us to pay attention.
Because the kingdom of God is at work in ways we cannot always see or understand.
The seed is growing.
Grace is doing its quiet work.
And resurrection life is breaking through.
That's the hope of the gospel.
Not that we can control every outcome.
Not that we'll always understand the mystery of our suffering.
But that in Jesus Christ, God has entered into the deepest places of human existence and brought forth a life that death itself cannot overcome.
And because we belong to him, we are invited to participate in that life.
To give ourselves away in love.
To become people who offer grace instead of judgment, compassion instead of condemnation, and hope instead of despair.
To trust that even our smallest acts of love can become seeds of something beautiful.
And perhaps that's the invitation for today.
To stop measuring everything by what you can see.
To trust the quiet work of grace.
And to remember that the One who has planted his life in you is faithful.
You don't have to force the growth.
You don't have to manufacture new life.
You are invited to receive it.
And that's a prayer I have for my own soul.
That's a prayer I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and for you.
May you discover the life of Christ taking root in the ordinary soil of your days.
May you trust the mystery of his grace, even when you cannot see what is happening beneath the surface.
And may your life become a place where the love of God bears fruit for the sake of the world.
You are seen. You are known. You are loved.
And the life of the risen Christ is at work in you.
Amen.
TODAY'S PRAYERS:
Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.  
Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.  
And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen
And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray...
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ.  Amen. 
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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
Job 19 (NLT)



Mark 1–2 (NLT)



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TODAY'S EPISODE: The God Who Comes Near
In today's readings, we encounter a beautiful contrast between suffering and healing, abandonment and belonging, despair and hope.
In Job 19, Job cries out from the depths of his suffering. His friends have misunderstood him, his relationships have fallen apart, and he feels utterly alone. Yet in the midst of his anguish, Job makes an extraordinary declaration of hope: his Redeemer lives.
Then, in Mark 1–2, we encounter Jesus entering into the brokenness of human life. He touches a man with leprosy, heals the sick, forgives sins, calls ordinary people to follow him, and shares meals with those whom respectable religious society has pushed aside.
And in all of this, we begin to see the heart of God.
The God Job longs to encounter is revealed to us in the person of Jesus Christ. Not a distant God who demands that we somehow overcome our brokenness before approaching him, but a God who comes near, who touches the untouchable, who welcomes the outsider, and who restores what has been lost.
Today's invitation is to discover that the Redeemer Job longed for is the very One who has come to us in Jesus.
TODAY'S DEVOTION: My Redeemer Lives
There's a remarkable moment in today's reading from Job.
Job has lost almost everything.
His health has deteriorated. His relationships have fallen apart. His friends have become his accusers. And the people who once knew and loved him have turned away.
He feels abandoned.
And yet, right there in the middle of his suffering, Job makes this extraordinary declaration.
"I know that my Redeemer lives."
I love that.
Because Job doesn't say these words after everything has been restored.
He doesn't say them when his suffering has ended or when all his questions have been answered.
He says them right there, in the middle of the pain.
And I wonder if there's something for us to discover in that.
Sometimes we imagine that hope is something we arrive at once our circumstances have improved. Once we've received the answers we've been looking for. Once the grief has lifted or the uncertainty has passed.
But Job offers us a glimpse of something deeper.
A hope that exists even when life doesn't make sense.
And then we turn to the Gospel of Mark.
And suddenly, we see the Redeemer.
We see Jesus moving among ordinary people. People who are sick. People who are isolated. People who have been pushed to the margins of their communities.
And what does Jesus do?
He comes near.
There's a man with leprosy who approaches Jesus and says that if Jesus is willing, he can make him clean.
And Jesus reaches out and touches him.
Think about that.
This man has likely spent years being avoided, excluded, and treated as someone who doesn't belong.
And Jesus touches him.
Before we even consider the miracle of healing, there's already something extraordinary happening.
The God of all creation, revealed in Jesus Christ, is reaching out to embrace someone whom the world has rejected.
And this is the good news.
Our Redeemer is not standing at a distance, waiting for us to become worthy of his attention. Our Redeemer has come all the way to us.
In Mark 2, Jesus shares a meal with tax collectors and others considered sinners.
The religious leaders are scandalized.
But Jesus sees something they have failed to recognize.
He sees people who are loved by God.
People who are worthy of dignity, belonging, and welcome.
And isn't that what we're all longing for?
To know that we're seen.
To know that we're not forgotten.
To know that our failures, our suffering, and our circumstances haven't somehow placed us beyond the reach of God's love.
This is what Jesus reveals.
The God Job longed to encounter is the God who has come to us.
And in Jesus, we discover that God's love is not something we have to earn.
It's something we are invited to receive.
Maybe today you're carrying a burden that has left you feeling isolated. Maybe there are things in your life that haven't turned out the way you hoped. Maybe you've been wondering whether God sees you at all.
I want you to hear this.
You are seen.
You are known.
And you are deeply loved.
The Redeemer lives.
And because he lives, your suffering does not have the final word.
Your past does not have the final word.
Your failures do not have the final word.
Jesus does.
And his word to you is love.
So perhaps today the invitation is simply to open your heart to the One who has already come near.
To receive his grace.
To rest in his love.
And to discover that you have never been outside his embrace.
And that's a prayer I have for my own soul.
That's a prayer I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and for you.
May you come to see the face of God in the face of Christ.
May you discover the Redeemer who comes near, who welcomes you, and who holds you in a love that will never let you go.
You are seen. You are known. You are loved.
And your Redeemer lives.
Amen.
TODAY'S PRAYERS:
Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.  
Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.  
And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen
And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray...
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ.  Amen. 
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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
Tuesday, October 27th, 2026
Job 18 (NLT)



Psalm 114 (NLT)



Acts 27–28 (NLT)



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TODAY'S EPISODE: Finding Peace in the Storm
In today's readings, we encounter the contrast between fear and faith, judgment and grace, and the remarkable faithfulness of God in the midst of life's storms.
In Job 18, Bildad continues to offer Job a harsh explanation for his suffering. He's convinced that suffering must be the consequence of wrongdoing. His certainty leaves little room for compassion, reminding us how easily our religious explanations can become obstacles to love.
Psalm 114 celebrates the God who delivered Israel from Egypt, the God before whom the sea fled and the mountains trembled. It's a beautiful reminder that God's power is revealed in the liberation of his people.
And in Acts 27–28, we follow Paul on a dangerous voyage toward Rome. A violent storm threatens to destroy the ship. The passengers are terrified, and all hope of survival seems lost. Yet Paul becomes a voice of courage and reassurance, pointing to God's faithfulness even as the storm continues.
Together, these passages invite us to remember that God's presence is not dependent on calm seas. The One who delivered Israel, sustained Paul, and revealed his love in Jesus Christ is present with us in every circumstance.
TODAY'S DEVOTION: The One Who Holds Us Through the Storm
There's a moment in today's reading from Acts that I find particularly moving.
Paul is aboard a ship in the middle of a terrible storm.
The winds are fierce. The waves are relentless. The crew has done everything they know to do, and nothing seems to be working.
Luke tells us that eventually all hope of being saved was abandoned.
Think about that.
These were experienced sailors. People who knew the sea. People who knew how to navigate difficult conditions.
But they had reached the end of what they could do.
And I wonder if you've ever been there.
Maybe you've found yourself in circumstances that seem completely beyond your control. You've tried everything you know to do. You've prayed. You've worked. You've done your best to make things right.
And still, the storm continues.
I think sometimes we've been taught to imagine that faith is what keeps us out of the storms.
That if we believe the right things, pray the right prayers, and live the right way, somehow we'll be protected from the difficulties of life.
But that's not the story we find here.
Paul is exactly where he needs to be. He's following the calling of Christ upon his life.
And he's still in the middle of a storm.
And here's what I find so beautiful.
God doesn't immediately calm the sea.
The winds continue. The ship eventually breaks apart. The journey doesn't unfold the way anyone had planned.
But God is present.
And Paul becomes a voice of hope.
Not because he has the power to control the storm.
But because he has encountered the One who holds him, even in the midst of it.
And this is where the gospel speaks so powerfully into our lives.
The good news is not that following Jesus means we'll never face a storm. The good news is that there is no storm we can enter where Christ is not already present with us.
That's a very different kind of hope.
It's not built on the certainty of our circumstances.
It's built on the faithfulness of God.
And when we look at Jesus, we see just how far that faithfulness goes.
He enters into our humanity. He shares our suffering. He knows what it means to be abandoned, rejected, and overwhelmed by the darkness.
And through his death and resurrection, he reveals that even death itself cannot separate us from the love of God.
That's the hope we have.
Not that everything will happen according to our plans.
Not that we'll always understand why things happen the way they do.
But that our lives are held securely in the love of Christ.
And I think about Job's friends in today's reading.
Bildad has an explanation for everything. He's certain that he understands why Job is suffering.
But certainty without compassion can become a terrible burden to someone who is already hurting.
Sometimes what people need most isn't another explanation.
They need someone who will stand beside them in the storm.
Someone who will listen.
Someone who will remind them that they are not alone.
And perhaps that's one of the ways we're invited to participate in the life of Christ.
By becoming people who bring peace into places of fear.
People who offer compassion instead of judgment.
People who bear witness to the love of God, even when the circumstances around us seem uncertain.
So perhaps today the invitation is simple.
You don't have to control the storm.
You don't have to figure everything out.
You don't have to pretend that you're not afraid.
You can rest in the assurance that the One who holds all things together is holding you.
And that's a prayer I have for my own soul.
That's a prayer I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and for you.
May you discover today that even when the winds are fierce and the waters are deep, Christ is with you.
May his peace steady your heart, his love renew your hope, and his presence remind you that you are never alone.
You are seen. You are known. You are loved.
And the One who holds you will never let you go.
Amen.
TODAY'S PRAYERS:
Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.  
Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.  
And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen
And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray...
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ.  Amen. 
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