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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: Job 1–2; Acts 6–7
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Today, October 17th, our journey through Scripture takes us into Job 1–2 and Acts 6–7. These passages bring us face to face with suffering, injustice, loss, and the enduring faithfulness of God.
Job's life is turned upside down. He loses his possessions, his children, and eventually his health. His story raises some of life's most difficult questions about suffering and the presence of God. In Acts, we meet Stephen, a man full of grace and the Holy Spirit, whose courageous witness to Jesus leads to his death. Yet even as violence surrounds him, Stephen sees Jesus and responds with extraordinary forgiveness.
Together, these stories invite us to look beyond easy answers and discover something far more important: the God revealed in Jesus Christ is not distant from human suffering. He is the God who enters into it, who bears it with us, and whose love remains even when our world seems to be falling apart.
TODAY'S DEVOTION
The God Who Suffers With Us
There's something deeply unsettling about the beginning of Job's story. In a matter of moments, everything that has given shape to his life is taken away. His children, his livelihood, his security, even his health. And Job is left sitting in the ashes, trying to make sense of a world that no longer makes sense.
I think most of us know something about those ashes. Maybe not in the way Job experienced them, but we know what it is to lose something precious. We know grief. We know disappointment. We know those moments when the life we imagined gives way to a life we never would have chosen.
And when those moments come, we often find ourselves looking for explanations. Why did this happen? What did I do wrong? Where is God in all of this?
But here's what I want us to see today. The deepest answer to our suffering isn't an explanation. It's a person. It's Jesus.
When we turn to Acts 7, we find Stephen surrounded by people who are determined to kill him. Yet in the middle of that terrible moment, Stephen looks toward heaven and sees Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And then, astonishingly, Stephen prays for those who are taking his life.
He's reflecting the very heart of Jesus, the one who, while hanging on the cross, prayed for the forgiveness of those who crucified him.
That's the heart of our God. He's not standing at a safe distance, observing our suffering. In Jesus, he has entered into it. He knows betrayal. He knows rejection. He knows pain, grief, and death. And he has overcome them, not through greater violence, but through the power of self-giving love.
Friends, I don't know what you may be carrying today. I don't know what losses you are grieving or what questions remain unanswered. But I want to remind you of something. You are not alone in the ashes. You are not forgotten in your pain. The risen Jesus is with you, and his love is holding you even now.
We may not always understand the story we're living, but we can come to know the One who is with us in it. And that makes all the difference.
That's the prayer that I have for my own soul. And that's the prayer that I have for my family, for my wife and my daughters. And that's the prayer that I have for you.
May you come to see that the God revealed in Jesus is not the author of your destruction but the One who meets you in the midst of it, who carries you through it, and who will never let you go.
And remember, friends, you are loved.
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: Malachi 3–4; Psalm 148; Acts 5
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Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible. Today is October 16th, and we're making our way through Malachi 3–4, Psalm 148, and Acts 5. Together, these passages invite us to see the God who is at work renewing his creation and bringing life to his people.
In Acts 5, the apostles find themselves imprisoned for proclaiming Jesus. But prison walls cannot contain the good news. An angel opens the doors and sends them back into the temple with a simple instruction: tell the people about this life. That's the message. That's the gospel. Jesus has come to give us life, and that life is meant to be received, enjoyed, and shared.
TODAY'S DEVOTION
The Message Is Life
There's a beautiful moment in Acts 5 that I don't want us to miss. The apostles have been thrown into prison. The religious authorities are determined to silence them. But during the night, an angel of the Lord opens the prison doors and tells them to go back to the temple and give the people this message of life.
I love that. This message of life.
Not a message of fear. Not a message about who's in and who's out. Not a political platform or a religious agenda. The message is life. And that life has a name. Jesus.
Sometimes I think we've made the gospel so much more complicated than it needs to be. We've turned it into arguments to win, positions to defend, and lines to draw. But the apostles weren't sent into the world to win an argument. They were sent to bear witness to a person. They had encountered the risen Jesus, and in him they had discovered the life that God has always intended for his children.
And here's the wonderful thing. That life isn't simply something waiting for us on the other side of death. It's available to us now. Christ is present with us now. His life is at work in us now, drawing us out of fear and into love, out of isolation and into communion, out of darkness and into light.
So maybe today we can put down some of those things we've been carrying. The need to convince everyone. The need to be right. The need to defend God as though God were somehow threatened by our questions or our doubts.
Instead, we can simply receive the life that Jesus gives. We can become people who bear witness to that life through kindness, mercy, forgiveness, and love.
That's the invitation today. Receive his life. Live in his love. And share that life with the world around you.
And that's a prayer that I have for my own soul. And it's a prayer that I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and everyone who's making their way through the Bible with me.
May we discover again today that the gospel is wonderfully simple.
The message is life. And that life is found in Jesus.
You are loved. No doubt about it.
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: Nehemiah 13; Malachi 1–2; Acts 4
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Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible. Today is October 15th, 2026, day 288 in our journey through the Scriptures.
In Nehemiah 13, we encounter the ongoing struggle of God's people to remain faithful. Even after rebuilding the walls and renewing their covenant, old habits return. Nehemiah calls the people back to a life that reflects their relationship with God. In Malachi 1–2, the prophet challenges a people who have allowed worship to become routine, offering God their leftovers while their hearts have drifted away.
Then, in Acts 4, we witness something extraordinary. Peter and John stand courageously before the religious authorities, proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus. When they return to the community, the believers pray together, asking God for boldness. The place where they are gathered is shaken, and they are filled with the Holy Spirit. Their shared life becomes a remarkable picture of generosity, unity, and courage.
These readings invite us to consider what happens when God's Spirit moves beyond our routines and awakens us to the life of Christ within us.
TODAY'S DEVOTION: When the Spirit Shakes Things Up
There's a whole lot of shaking going on.
That's what we see in Acts 4. Peter and John have just been threatened by the religious authorities. They've been told to stop speaking about Jesus. But instead of retreating into fear, they return to their friends, and together they pray.
And what do they pray for? Not protection from difficulty. Not an easier road. They pray for boldness. They ask God to continue working through them, to give them the courage to bear witness to the risen Jesus. And as they pray, the place where they're gathered is shaken.
I love that picture. The Spirit of God is shaking things up. But notice what this shaking produces. It's not simply a dramatic spiritual experience. It's a community of people who begin living differently. They're generous with one another. They're caring for those in need. They're holding their possessions loosely. They're discovering a new way of being human together, a life shaped by the presence of the risen Christ.
And I wonder if that's the kind of shaking we need too.
Sometimes we become so accustomed to our routines, our assumptions, and our ways of seeing the world that we forget what the Spirit is doing among us. We can become preoccupied with getting everything right, with protecting what we've built, or with managing our own little kingdoms. But the Spirit continues to draw us into something larger, something more beautiful, something that looks like Jesus.
The good news is that we don't have to manufacture this life. We don't have to work ourselves into a spiritual frenzy or somehow convince God to show up. In Christ, God has already come near. His Spirit has been poured out. And that same Spirit is at work in us, opening our eyes to the love of God and inviting us to participate in his life.
So maybe our prayer today is simply this: Lord, shake loose whatever keeps me from seeing you. Shake loose my fear, my selfishness, my need to control. Open my heart to the people around me. Give me the courage to love generously, to forgive freely, and to live as someone who knows that Jesus is alive.
Because wherever the Spirit of Christ is at work, love begins to take shape. Fear gives way to courage. Isolation gives way to community. And ordinary people discover that they are participants in the extraordinary life of God.
That's the prayer I have for my own soul, for my family, and for you.
May the Spirit shake things up in us, and through us, for the sake of the world God so deeply loves.
And may it be so.
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: Nehemiah 11–12; Psalm 1; Acts 3
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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: Nehemiah 9–10; Acts 2
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Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible. Today is October 13th, 2026, day 286 in our journey through the Scriptures.
In Nehemiah 9–10, the people of Israel gather to remember their story. They confess their failures, their stubbornness, and the many ways they've wandered from God. But woven throughout their confession is something even greater: the extraordinary faithfulness of God. Again and again, God has been patient, merciful, and steadfast in his love.
Then, in Acts 2, we arrive at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit is poured out upon the followers of Jesus. People from many nations hear the good news in their own languages. Peter announces that the crucified Jesus has been raised and made Lord and Messiah. And a new community begins to take shape, devoted to fellowship, prayer, generosity, and the breaking of bread. The God who has always been faithful is now making his home among his people through the Spirit.
TODAY'S DEVOTION: The Spirit Has Been Poured Out
There's a beautiful contrast between our two readings today. In Nehemiah, the people look back over their history, and they see a pattern. God has been faithful. They have been unfaithful. God has shown mercy. They have wandered away. Again and again, the story seems to repeat itself.
And yet, God never gives up on them.
I love that about this passage. The people are remembering their failures, but they're also remembering something far more important. They're remembering who God is. He's gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in unfailing love. That's the story beneath their story. That's the truth that has carried them all along.
And then we come to Acts 2, and something extraordinary happens. The Spirit of God is poured out. The presence of God is no longer something they must travel to the temple to encounter. God has come to dwell in his people.
And notice what happens. These frightened, uncertain disciples begin to speak with courage. People from different nations and languages hear the good news. Strangers become brothers and sisters. Possessions are shared. Tables are opened. A new kind of community begins to emerge.
This is what the Spirit does. The Spirit draws us into the life of Jesus, a life of love, communion, generosity, and freedom.
And here's what I want us to hear today, my friends. The Christian life is not primarily about trying harder to become the kind of people God might finally accept. It's about waking up to the astonishing reality that, in Christ, God has already come to us. He has given himself to us. His Spirit has been poured out.
We spend so much of our lives trying to close the distance between ourselves and God. We think if we could just pray more, do better, believe more firmly, or finally get our lives together, then perhaps we could draw near to him.
But Pentecost tells us something wonderful. God has crossed that distance. In Jesus Christ, he has come all the way to us. And now, by the Holy Spirit, he invites us to participate in his own life.
That's where transformation begins. Not with our frantic effort to reach God, but with receiving the God who has reached us.
So today, maybe the invitation is simply to open your hands. To stop striving for a moment. To remember that you are not alone. The Spirit of the living God is with you. And that same Spirit is at work, forming Christ's life in you.
You don't have to manufacture that life. You are invited to receive it, to participate in it, and to share it with the world.
And that's the prayer I have for my own soul. That's the prayer I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and for you.
May it be so.
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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