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Generosity
Generosity
17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
UPDATE
MidWeek
Men’s Breakfast
LESSON
A REVIVAL OF VALUING THE WORD
[according to Berding, Kenneth. 2013. Bible Revival: Recommitting Ourselves to One Book. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.]
When we really and truly begin to believe that the Word of God is sufficient and clear regarding life and godliness, how will we begin to act like.
We will…
spend time reading the Word ,
studying the Word ,
memorizing the Word , and
meditating on the Word .
We won’t simply go about our business without any thought to what God has said about life.
We will VALUE the Bible and use it at every point of our lives.
LETS PRAY THIS PRAYER TO START OUR LESSON OFF TODAY —
LET’S ASK GOD IN FAITH FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP US —
THAT WE MIGHT LOVE HIS WORD MORE…TO SEE IT MORE CLEARLY, TREASURE IT MORE, AND ACT ON IT MORE IN MY EVERYDAY LIFE.
Dear Lord,
I confess that I am not as confident in the sufficiency and clarity of your Word as I know I need to be.
I have breathed in the air of this age. I have been self-sufficient instead of dependent upon your Word.
Gracious Father, I ask you through your Holy Spirit to breathe fresh breath into me, that I might grow to love your Word more, see it more clearly, and treasure it more dearly in my heart and in my actions.
In the name of Jesus your Son,
Amen.
EXAMPLE OF VALUING GODS WORD
Would it help us if we had an EXAMPLE to lean on in how we should Value God and His Word— would that help us this morning?
HELP US TO TRULY BELIEVE—
Believe That we can trust in Jesus,
that your guilt is truly gone.
That You are not on probation.
You are not half-forgiven.
You are fully cleared of sin.
The prison door is open, and
That the chains are off.
Your sentence has been canceled.
DO YOU BELIEVE?
Let’s look at an EXAMPLE to lean on in how to Value God and His Word as we put our faith to work this morning.
“Select only strong, healthy, and good-looking young men,” he said. “Make sure they are well versed in every branch of learning, are gifted with knowledge and good judgment, and are suited to serve in the royal palace. Train these young men in the language and literature of Babylon.*”
Verse 7 - changing of the Hebrew names to Babylon names
Vrs 8-15 - they refused to be defiled by eating the kings food, restricted their diet, tested in 10 days, and found to be healthier and better nourished than others
Vrs 17 God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom.
And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the
meanings of visions and dreams.
Ch 2.1 the king has a dream to be interpreted
Vrs 18-23 - Daniel and the others seek God, then Daniel hears from God and Praises Him
Vrs 27 - Daniel brags on God
Vrs 30 - Daniel’s humility, he knows his place and what God wants to do through him
What about you?
What does God want to do through you, if only you would seek his face and Value that His Word?
Vrs 36 - the Meaning of the kings dream
Vrs 46-49 - the king bows and worships Daniel, Declares that Daniel’s God is the greatest, promotes Daniel and Daniel— remaining humble — Daniel asks about promoting his friends too
ALL THIS BECAUSE DANIEL and his FRIENDS VALUED GOD AND HIS WORD!
DO YOU VALUE GOD’S WORD? DO YOU BELIEVE?
You are no longer crushed under the weight of the law or enslaved by sin.
Jesus paid for your freedom with His own blood.
Because of Him, you can stand tall as someone who has been completely pardoned.
You can come to God now without fear.
There is no wrath waiting for you.
No sword of judgment hanging over your head.
Justice has nothing against you—because your record has been covered by Christ.
Once, you may have been afraid to face God.
Now you are invited into His presence.
You can pray with confidence.
You can draw near without terror.
How can there be punishment left when the debt has already been paid?
And here is the wonder of it:
Not only are you forgiven—you are accepted.
Every blessing that would have been yours if you had lived a perfect life is yours now through Jesus.
He obeyed perfectly in your place.
He gave you His righteousness.
He took your poverty of sin and gave you the riches of His grace.
QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW
1. What do we mean when we claim that the Bible is “sufficient”? Does it mean that the Bible answers every question we’ll ever think up?
It may not address every individual situation, but will help the individual to make godly decisions and walk out their life in Christ.
The Bible gives us a solid principles to build our life on, to create values to guide us through everything we need for life and godliness
3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.
2. What do we mean when we claim that the Bible is “clear”? Does this mean that we never have difficulty understanding the Bible? Does this mean that everything in the Bible is equally clear?
As we read this cross-cultural text that spans multi-generations, the Bible, may have some hard things for us to understand—and somethings we may never understand.
Nevertheless, the Bible is clear about the way we live, respond to salvation, develop relationships, use and abuse money, develop our gifting, and so much more.
3. If the Bible is clear, how is it that we sometimes miss seeing what is right in front of us on the pages of the Bible? How does this happen? Does it have anything to do with us?
Understanding the clarity of God’s Word has two parts.
One, me and my ongoing understanding of the Word and
second, the impartation of the revelation of Jesus by the Holy Spirit.
4. We looked at Psalm 19:7–10 last week.
Try to think of situations from daily life in which it would be helpful to remember that the Bible is perfect, sure, right, pure, clean, enduring, true, and righteous.
When dealing with people on their journey—I could be discouraged in working with them but I know that God’s Word is perfect and timely for them and this journey we are on. Thus, I can rest that Father knows best and that some plant, some water, and God gives the increase.
5. Most of us have grown up with the idea that we need to become self-sufficient. How does this idea fit with the idea that we should be submitted to God’s Word?
Growing up to be self-sufficient as to be independent of parents is also about learning that we learn the keys to always trusting God. That we can’t do anything without Him. That he is our suffiency in all we do!
6. Do you think that there are things we can do to increase the way we value the Bible? What can we do to value God’s Word more?
Yes, I could use more and more reminders to consider my ways and to lean on my Father’s wisdom.
I need to value the Word at every turn of the day.
Some ways that can increase my value of God’s Word is by:
read daily to start my day,
ponder the Word throughout the day,
write passages down and post them in my home,
use God’s Word in social media posts,
sing songs based on the Word,
balance my day between time spent in the Word and time spent on other activities,
I need to fight for the Word to be heard in daily conversations, and
end my day reading and praying God’s Word.
Practical Steps to Seek God in Our Challenges
• Humble admission: Like the Babylonian sages, acknowledge limits, but then go further—confess dependence on God (Psalm 25:4-5).
4 Show me the right path, O Lord;
point out the road for me to follow.
5 Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
• Prayerful asking: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault” (James 1:5).
5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.
• Marinating in Scripture: God’s guidance is anchored in His Word (Psalm 119:105). Daniel relied on God’s revealed truth; we do likewise.
105 Your word is a lamp to guide my feet
and a light for my path.
• Gathering godly counsel: Daniel sought his friends’ prayers (Daniel 2:17-18). Invite trusted believers to intercede and to speak biblical insight.
17 Then Daniel went home and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah what had happened. 18 He urged them to ask the God of heaven to show them his mercy by telling them the secret, so they would not be executed along with the other wise men of Babylon.
• Waiting with expectancy: Daniel and his companions waited through the night for the answer (Daniel 2:19). Trust God’s timing; He delights in responding.
19 That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.
Encouragement from Related Scriptures
• Proverbs 3:5-6 — TRUST TOTALLY
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
6 Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
• Jeremiah 33:3 — ASK AND I WILL TELL YOU
3 Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
• John 16:13 — SPIRIT OF TRUTH WILL GUIDE YOU
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.
• Ephesians 1:17 — ASK TO GROW IN GOD’S KNOWLEDGE OF HIM
17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.
REMEMBER:
When human expertise reaches its ceiling, Daniel 2:10 invites us to look higher. The God who disclosed Nebuchadnezzar’s hidden dream still opens His storehouse of wisdom to every believer who seeks Him today.
10 The astrologers replied to the king, “No one on earth can tell the king his dream! And no king, however great and powerful, has ever asked such a thing of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer!
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M&E 2-9-26
**”And David inquired of the Lord.” — 2 Samuel 5:23**
23 And again David asked the Lord what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” the Lord replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar trees.
David asked God what to do right after a major win. He had just defeated the Philistines in a powerful way—God had clearly helped him, and the victory came easily. When the enemy showed up again, David could have assumed the outcome would be the same. He could have thought, *I’ve done this before. I know how this goes. Let’s move.*
But he didn’t.
Instead of relying on past success, David stopped and asked God again. He refused to fight another battle without first seeking the Lord’s direction. The victory before did not give him permission to act independently now. What worked once would only work again if God was still leading.
There’s wisdom here for us. Success can quietly make us careless. After things go well, we’re tempted to trust our experience, our instincts, or our track record. But God never meant yesterday’s guidance to replace today’s dependence.
If you want to know the right path, let God be your compass. If life feels stormy or unclear, put the steering wheel in His hands. So many painful mistakes could be avoided if we stopped rushing ahead and let our Father lead. When we insist on choosing our own way, we often end up hurting ourselves.
One old believer put it bluntly: when Christians take matters fully into their own hands, they usually pay for it. Another said that anyone who runs ahead of God’s timing is setting out on a pointless journey. And it’s true—those who rush ahead often wish they could undo it later.
God promises, *”I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go.”* So bring Him your confusion. Bring Him your decisions, big and small. Ask Him plainly, *”Lord, what do You want me to do?”*
Don’t walk into your day without first inquiring of the Lord.
M&E 2-9-26pm
“Deliver us from evil [or, the evil one].” — Luke 11:4
What we ask God for in prayer should shape how we live. If we pray to be kept from evil, we should also choose to stay away from it... We don’t go looking for danger. Playing with temptation is expensive pride.
Think of evil like a lion. It might cross our path or suddenly attack, but we’re not called to hunt it... Jesus, who knew temptation firsthand, warned his followers: *”Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”*
… God had one Son without sin, but none without temptation. Struggle is part of human life, and for Christians, temptation is part of the journey too.
So stay alert. The enemy doesn’t announce himself—he shows up like a thief… Knowing (there are seasons of greater temptation) that helps us prepare. And preparation matters. It’s better to be so grounded and guarded that the enemy backs off, than to fight a battle—even one you win.
So pray tonight: first, that you won’t be tempted. And second, that if temptation does come, God will rescue you from the evil one.
M&E 2-10-26 AM
“I know how to abound.” — Philippians 4:12
Plenty of people know how to get through hard times, but far fewer know how to handle success. Put them on a high place, and they get dizzy. Prosperity often trips up a Christian more than suffering ever does. Success is risky ground.
Hardship tests us, yes—but comfort and abundance can be an even stronger test. How often have God’s good gifts slowly weakened our spiritual focus? How easily comfort dulls hunger for God. Still, this doesn’t have to happen. Paul says plainly: “I know how to abound.” When he had much, he knew how to hold it rightly. God gave him enough grace to carry prosperity without losing his balance.
Picture a ship with full sails—it stays steady only if it also carries ballast. Paul had learned that balance. He says, “I have learned the secret of being content whether well fed or hungry.” Knowing how to live with abundance is a lesson God must teach. Israel once had more than enough, and it led them to forget God. Many people ask for blessings only to feed their own desires, and full tables often lead to careless hearts.
Too often, when we have much from God’s hand, we grow thin in God’s grace. We enjoy the gifts and forget the Giver. Satisfied with earth, we lose our hunger for heaven. That’s why learning how to be full is harder than learning how to be hungry—our hearts naturally drift toward pride and forgetfulness.
So pray not only for provision, but for wisdom in prosperity. Ask God to teach you how to handle abundance without losing devotion.
“Let not the gifts Thy love bestows, Draw our hearts away from Thee.”
M&E 2-10-26 Pm
“I have wiped away your sins like a thick cloud, your offenses like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.” — Isaiah 44:22
Notice the picture God gives us: our sins are like clouds. Clouds come in all kinds—thin and faint, or dark and heavy. In the same way, our sins differ in shape and size, but together they can block the light. Just as clouds hide the sun and cast shadows over the earth, sin hides the warmth and brightness of God’s presence in our lives. It leaves us feeling distant, cold, and in the dark.
Clouds rise from the earth—and our sins rise from within us, out of our fallen human nature. When storm clouds gather and thicken, they threaten thunder and rain. So it is when sin builds up in our hearts; it becomes heavy, troubling, and dangerous. But unlike rain clouds that water the ground and bring life, sin brings no refreshment. It only threatens destruction. As long as those dark clouds remain, how can there be peace or clarity in our souls?
But here is the good news: God says He has “blotted out” our sins. He doesn’t simply push them aside for a moment. He doesn’t thin them out. He erases them completely. In mercy, not anger, He steps in and removes the problem at its root. Through what Jesus accomplished on the cross, sin was dealt with fully and finally. For the one who is forgiven, no charge remains. The cloud is not just drifting away—it is gone.I
So God calls us, “Return to me.” If we’ve been forgiven, why stay distant? Why let fear or shame keep us from coming close? Yes, we should grieve over the ways we’ve wandered—but we don’t need to keep wandering. We are invited back into closeness and fellowship.
Let’s answer that call. Let’s draw near again, trusting in His grace, not fearing His rejection.
Lord, bring us back to You. Clear every cloud that dims our view of Your face. Restore us tonight, and let our souls walk again in the light of Your presence.
M&E 2-11-26 AM
(USE FOR MENS BREAKFAST)
Do you see any resemblance of your father in you?
Or maybe a dear friend that you have hung out with for years?
Have others actually said, “you remind me of your dad when you do that.”
If so, How…?
“And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” — Acts 4:13
The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.
A Christian’s life should clearly reflect Jesus. Many biographies have been written about Him, but the most convincing picture of Christ is the one seen in His followers.
Our lives are meant to be living evidence that we’ve spent time with Him. It shouldn’t take long for people to notice. Instead of squinting to see a faint resemblance, they should be able to say right away, “That person has been with Jesus.”
Be like Christ in courage.
Don’t be embarrassed about your faith. Following Him is never shameful—but living in a way that dishonors Him is. Stand strong. Be bold in your love for God.
Be like Christ in love.
Let kindness shape your thoughts, words, and actions. Speak gently. Act compassionately. Carry yourself with grace. When people encounter patience and generosity in you, they see something of Jesus.
Be like Christ in holiness.
He lived with purpose and passion, always doing good. Don’t waste your time on what doesn’t matter—it’s too valuable. Jesus didn’t live for Himself; He served others. He prayed deeply. He obeyed His Father. He endured hardship without giving up. Follow Him in these things.
And most of all, be like Christ in forgiveness.
When He prayed, “Father, forgive them,” He showed us the heart of God. If we want to look most like Jesus, we must forgive—even when it hurts. Respond to wrong with kindness. Return good for evil. There is nothing more Christlike than that.
Live in such a way that your character, your choices, and your responses make one thing clear: you have been with Jesus.
M&E 2-11-26 PM
“You have left your first love.” — Revelation 2:4
Never forget those first moments when you truly met the Lord—when the weight of guilt lifted, when His promises felt personal, when salvation filled you with joy and peace. It was like springtime in your soul. The long winter was over. Fear faded. God was no longer distant or angry but loving and near.
Your heart came alive. Hope blossomed. Love grew strong. Peace settled in. Faith took root. Repentance was sweet. Holiness felt beautiful. You were grateful, overwhelmed, devoted. You said, “Lord, I am completely Yours. Everything I am and everything I have belongs to You. You gave Yourself for me—let my whole life be spent for You.”
But what about now? Does that same fire still burn? Has that devotion cooled? If we are honest, many of us have drifted. The passion we once had has dimmed. We have given God leftovers when He deserves our best. We have grown comfortable, even indifferent.
No wonder Jesus might say, “You have left your first love.”
So what will we do? Will we stay cold and distant? Or will we ask Him to awaken our hearts again?
Lord, after all You have done for us, forgive our indifference. Stir us up. Restore the joy we once knew. Bring back the warmth, the gratitude, the wholehearted devotion. Let spring return to our souls.
Revive us, Lord, and lead us back to our first love.
M&E 2-12-26 AM
“Just as the sufferings of Christ overflow into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” — 2 Corinthians 1:5
There is a beautiful balance in God’s hands. It’s as if He holds a set of scales. On one side, He places our trials. On the other, He places His comfort. When our hardships feel light, our sense of His comfort often feels light too. But when our struggles grow heavy, His comfort rises to match them.
The darker the clouds, the brighter His light shines. When the storm is at its worst, the Captain of our souls is closest to His crew. It’s often when we feel most discouraged that the Spirit lifts us most powerfully.
Why is this? One reason is that suffering makes room for comfort. Deep trials carve out deeper spaces in our hearts. Trouble digs the reservoir that grace will later fill. Sometimes God allows the things we lean on to be shaken so that our hearts have more room for Him. The more humble and emptied we are, the more ready we are to receive His comfort.
Another reason is this: in hardship, we draw nearer to God. When life is full and easy, we often drift into self-sufficiency. When everything is going well, prayer can become casual. But when what we depend on is taken away, we cling to Him. When our idols fall, we look up. The deepest prayers rise from the deepest valleys. Cries that come from broken places are often the most real and wholehearted.
And that nearness—being close to God—is where true happiness is found.
So, discouraged believer, don’t lose heart. Your heavy trials may be announcing heavy mercies. The greater the suffering, the greater the comfort Christ is ready to pour into your life.
(OUTLINE OVERVIEW)
“Just as the sufferings of Christ overflow into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” — 2 Corinthians 1:5
For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.
I. The Divine Balance
God holds the scales of our lives.
* Trials on one side; comfort on the other.
* As suffering increases, comfort increases also.
* The darker the storm, the nearer the Savior.
II. Suffering Creates Space for Comfort
* Trials deepen the heart.
* Hardship carves out room for grace.
* God may shake what we rely on to make room for Himself.
* Humility prepares us to receive greater comfort.
III. Trouble Draws Us Closer to God
* Ease can lead to self-sufficiency.
* Loss and difficulty drive us to prayer.
* The deepest cries produce the most genuine communion.
* Nearness to God brings true joy.
IV. The Encouragement
* Heavy trials often signal heavy mercies.
* Christ matches suffering with overflowing comfort.
* Do not lose heart—His grace will be enough.
V. My Response
ME 2-12-26 pm
“He will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever.” — John 14:16
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,* who will never leave you.
Long ago, God the Father revealed Himself to His people. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob knew Him as the Almighty God. Later, Jesus came—the beloved Son—and His followers saw God in human form. After Jesus rose and returned to heaven, the Holy Spirit came. Since Pentecost, the Spirit has been God’s living presence among His people.
Today, the Holy Spirit is still “God with us.” He lives in believers—bringing life, guidance, conviction, strength, and direction. But do we truly recognize His presence the way we should?
We cannot control the Spirit. He works as He chooses. Yet do we genuinely seek His help? Are we careful not to ignore or resist Him? Without Him, we can accomplish nothing of lasting value. With Him, even the impossible becomes possible. Everything depends on whether He chooses to reveal His power among us.
Do we rely on Him daily—for our inner spiritual life and for our outward actions? Or do we rush ahead on our own plans, acting without prayerful dependence on Him?
Tonight, let’s humble ourselves for the times we’ve neglected Him. Let’s ask for His refreshing presence to fall on us like morning dew, for His anointing to rest on us like sacred oil, and for His fire to burn within our hearts.
The Holy Spirit is not temporary. He remains with God’s people. If we sincerely seek Him, we will find Him. He is holy and sensitive to sin, yet He is also compassionate and merciful. Though we may grieve Him, He does not abandon us easily. He patiently waits to show us grace again.
Sin has tried to pound my heart
Into something hard and cold.
Lord, let Your restoring grace
Fall from heaven
And soften me again.
ME 2-13-26 AM
“See what great love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God! … Beloved, now we are children of God.” — 1 John 3:1–2
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.
Pause and really think about this: God calls us His children.
When we remember who we once were—and even who we still struggle to be—we can only be amazed. Sin still pulls at us. Weakness still shows up. Yet God adopts us into His family. He doesn’t just tolerate us; He calls us His sons and daughters.
Think about what that means. A child has a place in the family. A child is cared for, protected, and loved. A father feels deep affection and responsibility toward his child. Through Christ, all of that—and more—belongs to us.
Yes, for now we share in Christ’s suffering. The world misunderstands us, just as it misunderstood Him. But we accept that. If we share in His rejection, we will also share in His glory. If we are unknown now, we will one day be revealed with Him.
“Beloved, now we are children of God.”
Those words are easy to read—but harder to feel.
What about you today? Are you discouraged? Does sin seem strong and your faith feel weak? Does grace seem like a tiny spark about to go out?
Remember this: you do not live on your feelings. You live by faith in Christ. Your status as God’s child does not rise and fall with your emotions. Even in the valley, even in sorrow, even when your heart feels cold—now, at this very moment—you are God’s child.
You may say, “But I don’t look like it. I don’t feel holy. My life doesn’t shine.”
Listen to the promise: “It does not yet appear what we shall be.” The story isn’t finished. When Christ returns, we will be made like Him. The Holy Spirit will fully purify our hearts, and God’s power will transform us completely. Then we will see Him as He truly is—and we will reflect His glory.
For now, rest in this unshakable truth:
You are loved.
You belong to the Father.
And the best is still to come.
ME 2-13-26 PM
“There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” — Romans 8:1
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
Pause and let that sink in.
If you trust in Jesus, your guilt is truly gone. You are not on probation. You are not half-forgiven. You are fully cleared. The prison door is open. The chains are off. The sentence has been canceled.
You are no longer crushed under the weight of the law or enslaved by sin. Jesus paid for your freedom with His own blood. Because of Him, you can stand tall as someone who has been completely pardoned.
You can come to God now without fear. There is no wrath waiting for you. No sword of judgment hanging over your head. Justice has nothing against you—because your record has been covered by Christ.
Once, you may have been afraid to face God. Now you are invited into His presence. You can pray with confidence. You can draw near without terror. How can there be punishment left when the debt has already been paid?
And here is the wonder of it:
Not only are you forgiven—you are accepted.
Every blessing that would have been yours if you had lived a perfect life is yours now through Jesus. He obeyed perfectly in your place. He gave you His righteousness. He took your poverty of sin and gave you the riches of His grace.
So live in that freedom.
You are a debtor—not to fear, not to guilt—but to mercy.
God’s covenant love holds you secure.
The law’s threats no longer define you.
Your Savior’s obedience and His sacrifice cover it all.
Let your heart respond with gratitude, joy, and deep relief.
You are forgiven.
You are accepted.
And there is now no condemnation.
2-14-26 AM Valentines Day
“His allowance was a regular allowance from the king—a daily portion for the rest of his life.” — 2 Kings 25:30
So the king gave him a regular food allowance as long as he lived.
Jehoiachin wasn’t handed a warehouse of supplies and told to manage it himself. Instead, the king gave him exactly what he needed—every single day. Not monthly. Not yearly. Daily.
That’s a picture of how God cares for His people.
We don’t actually need tomorrow’s strength today. Tomorrow’s problems haven’t arrived yet. Why would God give grace for a burden we’re not carrying? When each day comes, the help for that day comes with it.
More than enough can even become a burden. Extra supplies bring extra worries—how to store them, protect them, manage them. But a daily portion? That brings peace. “Enough” really is enough.
So when God gives you just what you need for today—no more, no less—that isn’t neglect. That’s wise, fatherly care. Wanting more than He provides can quietly turn into ingratitude. Trust means receiving today’s provision with contentment.
Like Jehoiachin, you have a secure portion. It comes from the King. It is gracious. And it is continual.
But this is especially true in your spiritual life.
You don’t have a reserve tank of strength stored up somewhere. You need fresh grace every day. And the good news is—God provides it daily.
Through Scripture.
Through prayer.
Through quiet moments of reflection.
Through faithful teaching.
Through simply waiting on Him.
In Christ, everything you need has already been secured. Your job is not to stockpile grace—it is to come and receive it.
