Daily Archives: April 11, 2026

Turning Point

Turning Point; David Jeremiah – April Showers of Blessings: Supplied

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And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19

Recommended Reading: Philippians 4:10-20

Even a light rain can release thousands of gallons of water in an hour, amounting to millions of individual drops! That’s also the way God showers us with blessings. He sends countless small mercies into our lives, meeting our needs according to His riches. Philippians 4:19 is a vivid promise, but don’t forget the context.

In this passage, the apostle Paul was thanking the Philippians for financially supporting his work. In return he promised God would meet all their needs. In his commentary on Philippians, Jacobus Müller wrote, “In the same way as [the Philippians] supplied Paul’s needs by the gifts they sent him, so God with His gifts and blessings will supply all their needs. This great assurance is given to the Church by the apostle…. [God] will make provision in His fatherly love and care for all needs material and spiritual, for time and eternity, according to the richness and fullness of His divine providence.”1

Let’s support God’s work, and you can be sure of His showers of blessings on your life.

Christian, remember the all sufficiency of thy God!
Charles Spurgeon

  1. Jac. J. Müller, The Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and to Philemon (1980), 152.

 

 

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Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread – A Portrait of Dependence

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I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:8

Today’s Scripture

Psalm 63

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As I write these words, our Lhasa Apso dog, Winston, lies curled up at my feet. He’d watched me move from where I had been—the chair next to him—to the dining room table. That extra ten feet had been too far away from me.

I’ve been traveling for work a lot lately, and I think it’s getting to him. If I even hint that I’m leaving, or use the word “go,” he’s right on top of me. Practically clinging to me.

In human relationships, someone being “clingy” isn’t normally a compliment. But I see in my dog’s clinginess a vivid portrait of trusting dependence—one that’s mirrored in Psalm 63.

Here, David paints a picture of loving dependence upon God: “You, God, are my God,” he begins in verse 1. “Earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you.” In verse 3, he adds, “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.” Near the end, we read, “I cling to you; your right hand upholds me” (v. 8).

Like David—and maybe even a bit like my dog depends on me—I want to depend on God with my whole being, earnestly seeking Him. Sometimes, I do. Other times, my heart may be cooler, less trusting. But when I repent of my fickle mistrust and return to Him, I remember that He alone fills me. He alone is the one who will leave me “fully satisfied as with the richest of foods” (v. 5).

Reflect & Pray

What helps you experience God’s character as a loving Father most fully? How does trusting Him help us depend on Him?

Dear Father, thank You for Your lavish love. Please help me depend upon You in all that I do.

Today’s Insights

The header for Psalm 63 identifies the author and the situation that inspired the song: “A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.” There’s good reason to believe that it was written when he fled from his son Absalom, who sought to overthrow him as king over Israel (2 Samuel 15-19). In a time of personal and national stress, David poetically and intensely expressed his dependence upon God. Uncomfortable physical, emotional, relational, or spiritual conditions have a way of showing us our dependence on God. Today, weary, wandering people can go to the psalmist’s “wilderness prayer room” for language that helps to give expression to our prayers of dependence. In times of desperation, we can say, “I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you . . . . I cling to you” (Psalm 63:1, 8). When we confess our sins, we see that God alone brings satisfaction to our own wilderness.

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Denison Forum

Denison Forum – Is the “Ghost Murmur” miracle tech or a military myth?

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Why the device that helped save an American pilot is sparking controversy today

New information continues to emerge in the remarkable story of how the American pilot shot down in Iran was rescued on Easter. In the press conference announcing the operation’s success, President Trump alluded to a top-secret device that the CIA used to help locate the missing airman. In the days since, reports have begun to leak that the technology in question is called the “Ghost Murmur” and, depending on who you talk to, is either a quantum leap in our ability to detect electromagnetic signals like a human heartbeat or a gross exaggeration based more in science fiction than in real science.

So, what does the device do, and where does it fall along that spectrum?

When the New York Post broke the story earlier this week, they described the Ghost Murmur as a device that uses “long-range quantum magnetometry to find the electromagnetic signal of a human heartbeat and pairs the data with artificial intelligence software to isolate the signature from background noise.”

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Greg Laurie

Harvest Ministries; Greg Laurie – Setting Your Sights

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 For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. 

—Ephesians 2:6

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Ephesians 2:6 

Because Jesus lives, all who believe in Him have hope that extends beyond this life. So, we must set our sights on the things that lie beyond this world.

A Christian is someone who lives in two dimensions. The apostle Paul explained it this way: “Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory” (Colossians 3:1–4 NLT).

On the one hand, believers live in a spiritual dimension, one in which we walk in the Spirit and know God in the Spirit. On the other hand, as human beings, we also live and move in physical bodies here on earth. Our challenge as Christians, then, is to transfer what we have in the spiritual realm into the day-to-day ebb and flow of events in the earthly realm.

When I travel to another country and pass through its borders, I still maintain my US citizenship. When I went to Israel several years ago, although my passport identified me as an American, I still had to live within their culture. As a result, there were a few things I needed to adapt to. When I needed currency, for example, I took funds from my bank in the US and converted them into shekels to use in Israel. Of course, I didn’t know what the exchange rate was, so on my first day there, I may have tipped someone fifty dollars to carry my bags to my room. (He was really nice to me the rest of the day.)

As Christians, we have riches, treasures, real assets waiting for us in Heaven. When the Bible speaks of the heavenlies, however, we need to recognize that it is not only talking about something waiting for us in Heaven after we die. It is also talking about the supernatural realm. So, we need to learn about the supernatural resources God has given to us. These are treasures God wants us to access now, not just in the future. They are provisions available to any believer who is walking with God.

We need to prioritize the things of God as we embrace the hope that we have. We need to look beyond the daily grind and challenges of this world to the glorious future that awaits us.

Reflection Question: What would setting your sights on the realities of Heaven look like in your life? Discuss this with believers like you on Harvest Discipleship!

 

 

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Days of Praise

Days of Praise – Remember His Benefits

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by Henry M. Morris, Ph.D.

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” (Psalm 103:2)

The benefits of the Lord are, indeed, great and marvelous, and it would be an act of ingratitude not to remember and appreciate them. Note the following partial list in this psalm:

  1. Forgiveness. “Who forgiveth all thine iniquities” (v. 3). God forgives all! He “cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).
  2. Healing. “Who healeth all thy diseases” (v. 3). The greatest and ultimate disease is that of aging and death, but one day “there shall be no more death” (Revelation 21:4).
  3. Redemption. “Who redeemeth thy life from destruction” (v. 4; see also 1 Peter 1:18–19).
  4. Glorification. “Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies” (v. 4).
  5. Provision. “Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things” (v. 5; see also James 1:17).
  6. Strength. “Thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s” (v. 5).
  7. Protection. “The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed” (v. 6).

The greatest benefit of all, of course, is the gift of salvation by the mercy of God. Note the testimonies of God’s mercy: “Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies” (v. 4); “The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy” (v. 8); “For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him” (v. 11); “But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him” (v. 17).

Infinite as the universe, enduring as eternity—these are the dimensions of God’s mercy! “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us” (v. 12). No wonder this great psalm both begins and ends with the inspiring exhortation: “Bless the LORD, O my soul!” HMM

 

 

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Joyce Meyer

Joyce Meyer – A Case of the “Ifs”

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Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Colossians 3:2 (NIV)

Do you have a bad case of the “ifs”? It is a common misconception that if only we had this, that, or the other, we would find the happiness and fulfillment we so desperately desire. We find ourselves saying things like: If I didn’t have to work, if we had more money, if I had a bigger house, if the kids were grown, if I were married, if I weren’t married . . .

Stop thinking that you could be happy “if” your circumstances were different, and start being happy right now because God loves you and has already blessed you in many ways. Our unhappiness usually comes from within us and not from something around us. So, I recommend that you take responsibility for your own joy and stop blaming the lack of it on anything or anyone. The people who are happy are the ones who decide to be happy.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, help me stop chasing happiness in circumstances. Teach me to choose joy today, be grateful for Your blessings, and trust that true contentment comes from You alone, amen.

 

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Today in the Word

Today in the Word – Moody Bible Institute – Godly Character

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Read Ruth 2:4–7

When an author presents a character, it can be done directly or indirectly. With direct characterization the author tells the audience what the character looks or acts like. With indirect characterization the author shows the audience what a character is like through dialogue and actions.

In chapter 2, we learn more about Boaz and Ruth. Verse 4 begins with the little transitional phrase “just then.” In the Hebrew, it carries a greater connotation than just timing. It denotes the suddenness and coordination that only the providential hand of God could orchestrate. God can work in an instant!

As soon as Boaz arrived, he greeted his workers with a blessing from God, and they called back the same to him (v. 4). This seemingly simple exchange says volumes about the sort of landowner and boss Boaz had been. He had clearly created a positive and respectful work environment, where he was in close communication with his harvesters, and God was revered. Immediately, Boaz noticed an unknown young woman in his field, and he asked his foreman to identify her. Ruth is again identified by her nationality—Moabite—and by her connection to Naomi, a widow (v. 6). These facts also qualified her to reap in the fields.

Then, the foreman described Ruth’s actions, also revealing a great deal about her character (v. 7). She had asked permission to glean behind the reapers, which was a respectful gesture, not required by the Law. Ruth had worked hard all day, “except for a short rest in the shelter.” The meaning of this final phrase is difficult to interpret. Given the entire context, some commentators believe that during this rest some other workers had accosted Ruth. We will explore this possibility in the coming days.

Go Deeper

What do we learn about Ruth and Boaz in this passage? What do you think your words and actions reveal about your character?

Pray with Us

God, the story of Ruth and Boaz is an example to us of godly behavior. As we study these characters, open our eyes to see what it is You want us to learn from their actions.

Add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness.2 Peter 1:5–6

 

 

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