New Mercies

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Ephesians 6:10–20, where Paul moves from knowing God’s power, to being strengthened by that power, to standing in that power. The Christian fight is not fought in our own strength, against human enemies, or with human weapons. Paul’s command is clear: be strong in the Lord, stand firm, put on the armor of God, pray, and speak...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Psalm 95, a worship psalm that prepares the heart before we gather with God’s people. It moves in three simple directions: rejoice, bow, and listen. Worship begins with who God is—not with how our week went, how we feel, or what circumstances we carried into the room. He is still on the throne, still holy, still mighty, and s...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading brings us back to Ephesians 3:14–21, where Paul prays for believers to be strengthened from the inside out. The Father grants access, the Spirit supplies strength, and Christ dwells in the heart. Paul is not praying for surface-level improvement—he is praying that God would deal with the root, reshape the inner person, and make every roo...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Isaiah 40, where weary people are reminded who their God is. He speaks comfort, His Word stands forever, He comes with both might and tenderness, and He needs no counsel from anyone. The answer to weariness is not pretending we are stronger than we are—it is seeing God clearly again. Pasted text Pasted text Isaiah 40 reminds...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Daniel 6, where the lion’s den reveals what had already been built in the ordinary days. Daniel’s integrity was so strong that his enemies had to invent a charge against him, and when prayer became illegal, he simply continued “as he had done before.” His devotion did not begin in the crisis—the crisis exposed the devotion th...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to 2 Chronicles 6:12–42, where Solomon dedicates the temple with a prayer built around one repeated cry: “hear from heaven.” The king kneels, marvels at the nearness of a God whom even heaven cannot contain, pleads for justice and mercy, widens his prayer beyond Israel, and asks God to receive His people when they truly return....

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Ephesians 3:14–21, where Paul bows before the Father and prays for believers to be strengthened from the inside out. His request is not that their circumstances become easier, but that the Spirit would strengthen them according to God’s riches, that Christ would dwell deeply in their hearts, and that they would become rooted...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Romans 8, where Paul shows us what it means to be held by God from beginning to end. The chapter begins with no condemnation and ends with no separation, and everything in between reveals the work of the Spirit in the life of the believer. We have life through the Spirit, access to the Father, hope in suffering, help in weakn...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading brings us back to Ephesians 1:15–23, where Paul prays that believers would know what God has already given them. Their faith and love move him to prayer, and his request is not simply that their circumstances improve, but that they would know God more deeply and see the hope, riches, and inheritance already secured for them in Christ. Ep...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to 2 Kings 6:8–23, where Elisha shows us what prayer looks like when you truly know God. The enemy surrounds the city, the servant sees the threat, and fear takes over—but Elisha sees something different. He knows God’s presence and resources are greater than anything the enemy can bring. 2 Kings 6 reminds us that the answer is...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Exodus 33:12–23, where Moses shows us what it looks like to pray for more of God Himself. He grounds his prayer in what God has already said, asks to know His ways, and refuses to move forward without His presence. Moses understands that what makes God’s people distinct is not merely where they are going, but Who goes with th...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Acts 19, where we see what happens when people truly come to know Jesus. The Savior is explained, the Word spreads, the name of Jesus is exalted, false spirituality is exposed, and people begin abandoning the idols that once controlled them. Knowing Jesus does not simply add another spiritual experience to your life—it change...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Ephesians 1:15–23, where Paul prays that believers would truly know God. His love for the church becomes persistent intercession, and his prayer is not merely that they would know more facts about God, but that God would reveal Himself so they could know Him personally and deeply. Ephesians 1 reminds us that God wants the eye...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Psalm 110, where David gives us a stunning picture of Jesus as both King and Priest. He is seated on the throne, ruling with complete authority, and He is also the Priest forever who brings His people to God. He is David’s Son and David’s Lord, the One who reigns now and is coming again. Psalm 110 reminds us that Jesus does n...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading brings us back to 1 John 5, where John closes his letter with certainty. The Son has come, He gives us understanding, and those who belong to Him are not merely believing facts about Jesus—they are united to Him. His life becomes our life, His Father becomes our Father, and His future becomes our future. Jesus is not simply the giver of...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Joshua 24, where Joshua gathers the nation for a final covenant renewal and asks a piercing question: who gets your worship? Before God calls His people to faithfulness, He reminds them of His faithfulness—what He took, gave, sent, brought, and delivered. Joshua 24 reminds us that following God is not an emotional moment; it...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to John 19, where the One who is life willingly walks into death. The King is rejected, the Lamb is crucified, the work is finished, and the witness is confirmed. Even the curse itself is placed on Christ as the thorns produced by sin are pressed onto the head of the King. John 19 reminds us what life actually cost. Jesus did no...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Deuteronomy 30, where Moses places two paths before God’s people: life or death, blessing or curse, love for God or rebellion against Him. But the deepest issue is not merely external obedience—it is the heart. God must change the heart, bring His Word near, and draw His people into a life of loving and obeying Him. Deuterono...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to 1 John 5, where John closes his letter with certainty. He does not end with “we wonder” or “we hope,” but with “we know.” Those who are born of God overcome the world, believe God’s testimony concerning His Son, pray with confidence, and live in what God has made clear. 1 John 5 reminds us that the central question is not whe...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Psalm 27, where David teaches us to seek the Lord before we stare at the enemy. The psalm begins with confidence: the Lord is my light, my salvation, and my stronghold. The enemies are real, but they are not first. Biblical courage is not the absence of frightening circumstances; it is the settled conviction that those circum...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading brings us back to 1 John 4, where John gives us the clearest definition of love: God sent His Son so that we might live through Him. Love was not revealed first through comfort, health, prosperity, or easier circumstances. Love was made visible in the person of Christ. 1 John 4 reminds us that our deepest problem was not unhappiness, but...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Colossians 1, where Paul lifts our eyes to the Christ who cannot be reduced. The church at Colossae was being threatened by false teaching that claimed Jesus was not enough, but Paul answers by declaring His supremacy: He is the image of the invisible God, the Creator of all things, the Sustainer of all things, and the Head o...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Romans 5, where Paul shows us the proof that God loved us first. We are justified, reconciled, and represented in Christ. Sin created hostility between holy God and guilty humanity, but Jesus ended that war at the cross and gave us peace with God. Romans 5 reminds us that Christ did not die for cleaned-up, worthy, impressive...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to Deuteronomy 13, where God teaches His people to test every voice. Not every spiritual experience is from the Lord, and not every persuasive messenger speaks truth. Even miracles, close relationships, and entire cultures must be judged by the Word of God. Deuteronomy 13 reminds us that truth is not established by power, emotio...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us to 1 John 4, where John calls the church to test the spirits and hold tightly to the true Christ. Not everything spiritual is from God, and every teaching must be measured by the biblical Jesus—fully God, fully man, the Son who came in the flesh to save His people. 1 John 4 reminds us that God defines love; love does not define...