APRIL 29, 2026, WEDNESDAY
Entry: 10:36am, Fairview QC
VERSE OF THE DAY:
JOHN 1:!2
But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
YOU ARE KNOWN
When we decide to follow Jesus, we're given a new life in Christ, But what exactly does that mean?
Jesus came and died for everyone who ever lived-that's us- and when we give our lives to Him and make the choice to follow Him, we get a new life in Him. We get adopted into His eternal family, with all the rights that go along with that.
When we say "yes" to Jesus, we are choosing to believe everything about Him is true. We're agreeing that He lived a perfect life, died for us, and rose from the dead. When we believe this, we are adopted into God's family as His children.
Being God's children means we get unlimited, constant access to God's presence, love and authority. And the great news? No one can separate us from God.
We don't receive new life as God's children from our parents or earn it from our good deeds-it's something God freely offers us. He alone has the authority to adopt us into His ternal family. And He promises to never leave or forsake us. (Deuteronomy 31:6)
At the moment of our adoption, our old identities no longer matter. Every unkind name we were given, every mistake we've made, every hurt we've experienced (or caused)- it's all erased. Our identity, security, and future are now rooted in the God who loves and died for us.
Take a few moments right now and reflect on that. If you belong to Jesus, you are not alone. You are known by the Creator of the universe who calls you His child, knows you by name, and loves you unconditionally.
BE ENCOURAGED
Jesus doesn't just save us- He transforms us. And He adopts us as His own!
SHARE YOUR FAITH
There are people all around you who haven't yet trusted in Jesus. Take a step of faith and tell them how He's changed your life.
God, thank You for loving me, You see me as I truly am, and You still accept me! Today, I bring all of my struggles, insecurities, and false labels to You. You know what I've been called and what I've believed about myself. Please replace any false narratives with Your truth: that I am Your child, and greatly loved by You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
JOHN 1:1-3
in the beginning, the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.
What does this passage show you about the relationship between God the Father and God the Son?
Take a moment to meditate on this verse, and offer God any worship that comes to mind.
HEBREWS 11:1
Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.
What are you hoping for today? Bring to God whatever us on your mind, and allow Him to fill you with His hope nad peace.
God, thank You for showing me Your unfailing love! I am so grateful that Your love endures forever! Nothing can separate me from You or keep me from Your presence. Thank You for drawing near to me through this time, and thank You for what You're going to do next. In Jesus' name, Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
1 KINGS 6-7
LUKE 20:27-47
SOLOMON BUILDS THE TEMPLE
12“Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and obey my rules and keep all my commandments and walk in them, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father. 13And I will dwell among the children of Israel and will not forsake my people Israel.”
SOLOMON BUILDS HIS PALACE
SADDUCCEES ASK ABOUT THE RESURRECTION
WHOSE SON IS THE CHRIST?
BEWARE OF THE SCRIBES
JOB 19:5-12
JOB REPLIES: MY REDEEMER LIVES
INSIGHT
In Job 19:5-12, Job speaks with striking candor, not only hurling accusations at his friends but also at God. He says that God has “walled up” (v. 8 esv) his path, a translation of the Hebrew word that conveys building a barrier or enclosing something so it can’t escape. Job also claims God has “set darkness upon [his] paths” (v. 8 esv), suggesting not mere inconvenience but the removal of light itself, a symbol of life and order. He describes himself as a besieged city: God’s “troops” advance together, building “a siege ramp” against him (v. 12), implying a military approach.
Job refuses to sanitize his language. He dares to depict God as his attacker, one who “tears [him] down” and “uproots [his] hope like a tree” (v. 10). This isn’t blasphemy but rather the brutal honesty of a sufferer. His speech can remind us today that we can bring both our praise and our honest anger to God in prayer.
By: J.R. Hudberg
PRAYER IN DISGUISE
After the horrors of Auschwitz, Elie Wiesel lost his faith. “Where were you, God of kindness?” he asked, recalling the evil he and others suffered. “In my childhood I did not expect much from human beings. But I expected everything from you.”
And yet, Wiesel realized later that his faith had never really left him. “It is because I believed in God that I was angry at God,” he told a journalist, “and still am.” You don’t get angry at someone you don’t believe exists.
We might feel uncomfortable expressing anger at God, but biblical characters did. “You deceived me, Lord,” the prophet Jeremiah cried (20:7). “Will you forget me forever?” David wrote (Psalm 13:1). “God has wronged me,” Job said (19:6). Unaware of Satan’s role in his misfortune, Job accused God of being cruel (10:3) and even subpoenaed Him to court (31:35)! While Job later discovered that his understanding was limited (42:3), it’s important to note God never rebukes his feelings.
Despite his questions, Elie Wiesel prayed, “Let us make up. It is unbearable to be divorced from you so long.” We too might be angry at God for not limiting the suffering in our world, but our expressing it to Him can become prayer in disguise—keeping us close to the God who wants us to bring not just our praise but our anger to Him too.
By: Sheridan Voysey
REFLECT AND PRAY
When have you felt angry at God? How can Job’s story help us express and keep a clear perspective?
Dear God, I'm angry at the suffering in this world, but choose to trust You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
LESS NOISE, MORE GOD
Discerning Distractions from Direction
I’ve found that most of my effort goes into identifying what is a distraction compared to godly direction. Not everything that demands attention deserves it. Some things aren’t sinful, they’re simply sidelining.
Jesus repeatedly warned His followers to stay alert, because distraction is one of the enemy’s most effective tools. A sober mind isn’t just avoiding sin; it’s discerning what quietly pulls us away from God’s best. Direction from God brings peace, clarity, and fruit. Distractions often feel urgent but leave us restless and scattered.
Sometimes wisdom looks like removing access, not just resisting temptation.
Reflection:
What has been occupying your attention lately, and is it drawing you toward God or gently pulling you away?
PROVERBS 2:6
6For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
PROVERBS 18:15
15An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
MATTHEW 24:4-10
4And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.
MATTHEW 7:15
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
JOHN 8:31-32
31So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
