JUNE 10, 2025, TUESDAY
Entry: 12:41pm, Fairview QC
VERSE OF THE DAY:
REVELATION 21:4
He will wipe away every tear form their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
BE ENCOURAGED
There will come a day when there's no more crying or sadness or struggle. Even death will die for good! This pain won't last forever. Trust in God's timing to make all things new. In the meantime, cling to Him! He loves you more than you can fathom.
SHARE YOUR FAITH
Someone you know is currently enduring a season of grief and mourning. Reach out to them today with God's comfort and hope.
Sometimes, well-meaning people try to make bad things seem better by saying, "If we never had bad experiences, we wouldn't be able to appreciate he good experiences." That may or may not be true. But someday, in the future that God offers us, every source of pain will be completely erased from our lives.
Today's verse is Revelation 21:4. Today, this week, or this month might be terrible-but at the end of the story of Christianity, 'There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain". There will be no more mental health issues in the New Earth. There will be no more anxiety, no more depression, no more self-harm, no more suicidal ideation, no more trauma, no more broken relationships, no more hate-because we will be living in an unbroken world in perfect communion with God. But we still live in the midst of these things. So for now, we join Jesus in praying to the Father "Your kingdom come, Your will be done", and we partner with Him to help bring these eternal realities into the world here and now.
Father God, thank You for deeply caring about who I am. I am grateful that one day, You will take away all the pain and hardship I've experienced. But until that day comes, I will trust You and cling to You. I will place my hope in You. I will bring You my pain, and allow You to comfort me. May Your kingdom come and Your will be done. In Jesus' name, Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
2 CHRONICLES 34-36
JOHN 19:1-22
JOSIAH REIGNS IN JUDAH
eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord,e did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
THE BOOK OF THE LAW FOUND
HULDAH PROPHESIES DISASTER
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. 28Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the disaster that I will bring upon this place and its inhabitants.’the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book. he made all who were present in Israel serve the Lord their God. All his days they did not turn away from following the Lord, the God of their fathers.
JOSIAH KEEPS THE PASSOVER
No Passover like it had been kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet.
JOSIAH KILLED IN BATTLE
Jeremiah also uttered a lament for Josiah; and all the singing men and singing women have spoken of Josiah in their laments to this day. They made these a rule in Israel; behold, they are written in the Laments.
JUDAH'S DECLINE
The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.
JERUSALEM CAPTURED AND BURNED
THE PROCLAMATION OF CYRUS
the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing: 23“Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all his people, may the Lord his God be with him. Let him go up.’”
JESUS DELIVERED TO BE CRUCIFIED
“You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.”
THE CRUCIFIXION
Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”
PROVERBS 14:7-8, 14-15
7Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,
and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
15 The simple believes everything,
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
INSIGHT
The word translated “prudent” (Proverbs 14:8, 15, 18) can also be translated as “crafty,” “sensible,” or “shrewd.” In Proverbs, the prudent are presented as the opposite of “fools” (14:8). Fools may think rejecting God’s wisdom and the instruction of others gives them power and security (v. 16), but in reality, their refusal to seek the truth is self-destructive (vv. 11-12). They lack knowledge (v. 7), and their advice can only mislead and deceive (v. 8). They’re driven by their whims and tempers (v. 17), while the prudent are guided by reliable knowledge (v. 18). The contrast between the lives of the foolish and the prudent illustrates that “the fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death” (v. 27).
Examine the book of Proverbs in its ancient Near Eastern context.
By: Monica La Rose
PLANNING PRUDENTLY
Small-town physician Ezdan nurtured a grand dream for his young daughter Eleanor. She has Down syndrome, and he hoped to open a business to provide paid work for her future. Feeling “terrified” to pursue his dream, he took an online course on how to start a business. Then he and his wife launched a family bakery in their Wyoming town, and it’s thriving. “It has become a real business, with a staff,” Ezdan said. Eleanor, now grown, works the cash register and connects with online customers. “Everybody in town knows who she is,” says Ezdan. His leap of faith in planning for Eleanor’s future reflects his choice to be prudent.
It's a classic biblical virtue. Prudence is an element of wisdom that God ordains for our current and future planning. “The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,” says Proverbs 14:8, “but the folly of fools is deception.” Rather than worry about the future, or do nothing about it, prudent people look to God for wisdom to plan for it.
In fact, prudence comes directly from the Latin word prudentia, meaning “foresight.” “The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps” (v. 15). Foreseeing what could happen, they work sensibly to build a safety net—a strong course of action for the wise!
With clear-eyed faith, may we live prudently, in step with God.
By: Patricia Raybon
REFLECT AND PRAY
What has God shown you about how to plan in a way that honors Him? By faith, how are you prudently planning for a wise future?
Thank You, Father, for inspiring me to plan prudently. In Jesus' name, Amen.
WHO CHRIST CALLS YOU TO BE
Key Verses
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matt. 5:14–16)
For many people, this world is a dark place. They feel lost, lonely, helpless. They need somewhere to turn for guidance and hope. Jesus understood that need, so He made provisions to counteract the darkness. He tasked His followers with providing the necessary light for the world.
That may seem like an immense challenge, especially when darkness threatens to overwhelm us. The good news is that we’re not called to generate our own light. We’re called only to reflect Christ’s light (see John 1:4). Yet even that isn’t always easy.
The temptation to hide our light—to put our lamp under a basket—can be intense at times. After all, when you let your light shine, you draw attention to yourself. You invite scrutiny. If you’re not naturally comfortable in the role of a beacon, you may find that it takes some getting used to.
You may also find that some people—those who have grown comfortable in the darkness—don’t appreciate your light. They may try to dim it by knocking you off your lampstand. You’ll need to steel yourself against accusations of hypocrisy or intolerance. You’ll need to prepare to have your past thrown in your face. You’ll need to find ways to prevent people from sowing seeds of doubt in your life.
The best way to prepare for those possibilities is to draw closer to the source of life. According to 1 John 1:5–7, when you walk with Christ, you walk in His light. When other people interact with you, they experience His light too. They may not always recognize it for what it is, but they can sense something in you that lifts the darkness.
The closer you get to the source of light, the brighter your own light will shine. You get close to Jesus by following His lead. You study His light-giving qualities in the gospels—the way He prioritized people who were hurting, the way He spoke truth to power and called out hypocrisy, the way He drew comfort and strength from time alone with His Heavenly Father, the way He used Scripture to counter His enemies.
The risks of being a light bearer are real. But so are the rewards. Your light may be the only source of illumination some people have. By reflecting Jesus’ glory and pointing the way to Him, you have the potential to change their lives forever.
