Proverbs 27:17
Thursday, September 3, 2026
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch THURSDAY NIGHT - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch THURSDAY NIGHT - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
I'm reading the @YouVersion plan 'Abide: A Sabbath Study in 1 John'.
I'm reading the @YouVersion plan 'Abide: A Sabbath Study in 1 John'.
God Our Rock
God Our Rock
There are hundreds of different names and titles for God throughout Scripture. And since the Psalms are written from various seasons of life, there are many different perspectives of how God acts within those seasons.
Psalm 18 is written at a time when the author, King David, was delivered from his enemies by God. In this Psalm, David almost immediately calls God his rock, because God was dependable and stable. There was nothing that could overtake God or move Him. And this truth wasn't just for David, but for anyone who relies on God.
When we belong to God, He is a rock and a fortress for us as well. Everything in the world is constantly shifting, but we belong to a God who never changes. He is our protection from things that might seek to harm us.
We belong to a God who can protect us throughout our lives. Even if we don’t have physical enemies, we can run to God when life gets difficult. That’s why, like David, our response to God should be filled with praise. We need to remember what God has done—so we can praise Him for who He is.
Take some time today to thank God for how He has led and protected you so far in your life. And if you’re currently in a difficult season, run to God and ask Him for help. He is able and willing to be your rock.
A Prayer for Bonfires Friends and bonfires go together. There’s something so delightful about a summer evening and a warm yellow blaze. Conversations. Camp chairs. Roasted marshmallows. Warm drinks. Cicada songs. A cozy sweatshirt. They’re the best! Not to mention, we all look a little more attractive in firelight, right?! 😉🤣 There’s also a settling nature to a flickering fire pit. Something that invites us to think more deeply about the world and our lives. For some of us, this leads to deeper rest and peacefulness. For others, we begin to hear things from deep within our hearts that we didn’t realize were unsettled, or unresolved, or ungrieved… Maybe building fires and sitting by them is a spiritual practice because it’s definitely a way that God invites us to experience his presence, love, and peace. In fact, Jesus built a small charcoal fire and cooked breakfast for his friends to do just that— to hang out with them and show them love and forgiveness. So whether you’re a “roast a marshmallow by burning it person” or the “methodical slowly turn your marshmallow until it’s slightly brown all the way around” person, here’s a scripture passage and a prayer we’re thinking about as we listen to the crackle of another backyard bonfire.
A Prayer for Bonfires
Friends and bonfires go together. There’s something so delightful about a summer evening and a warm yellow blaze. Conversations. Camp chairs. Roasted marshmallows. Warm drinks. Cicada songs. A cozy sweatshirt. They’re the best! Not to mention, we all look a little more attractive in firelight, right?! 😉🤣
There’s also a settling nature to a flickering fire pit. Something that invites us to think more deeply about the world and our lives. For some of us, this leads to deeper rest and peacefulness. For others, we begin to hear things from deep within our hearts that we didn’t realize were unsettled, or unresolved, or ungrieved…
Maybe building fires and sitting by them is a spiritual practice because it’s definitely a way that God invites us to experience his presence, love, and peace. In fact, Jesus built a small charcoal fire and cooked breakfast for his friends to do just that— to hang out with them and show them love and forgiveness. So whether you’re a “roast a marshmallow by burning it person” or the “methodical slowly turn your marshmallow until it’s slightly brown all the way around” person, here’s a scripture passage and a prayer we’re thinking about as we listen to the crackle of another backyard bonfire.
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