Strength for Today, Hope for Tomorrow
by Paul Pavlik
Based off of the final stanza to the hymn "Great is Thy Faithfulness", this is a daily devotional created with the intention of bringing strength and hope to each day. "Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!"
Episodes
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July 8th
Psalm 32:8-9 - I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you. Do you believe that there is a right way to go in this...
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July 7th
1 Timothy 4:12 - Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. There is an expectation that the older someone gets, the wiser they become. Those who are older have experienced more of this world than those who are…
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July 6th
Psalm 86:5-7 - For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me. There is no doubt that this world is full of trouble. All you…
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July 5th
1 Timothy 6:6-7 - But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. There are many things that we can gain in this life, whether that be financial wealth, material possessions, numerous relationships or anything…
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July 4th
James 1:17 - Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. When you think of God, what do you think he is like? Is he harsh? Is he distant? Is he loving? Is he good? All of us have ideas in our...
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July 3rd
Psalm 100:2 - Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! There are certain things that are more natural for some people than for others. Whether it’s personality, cultural upbringing, or by example, there are people who express joy naturally, and others who seem joyless,...
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July 2nd
Exodus 20:8 - Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. In day to day life, one of the most common phrases you will hear from others is, “I’m just so busy right now.” While we love to take it easy, we often can’t stop working. We fill our schedules with more and more things to do, oftentimes...
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July 1st
John 10:27-30 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I…
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April 2nd
Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. One of the most challenging things that we face everyday is using our speech for good rather than evil. What comes out of our...
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April 1st
Psalm 96:6-8 - Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! Our God is a god of…
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March 6th
Philippians 4:6-7 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. There are many things in…
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March 5th
Genesis 1:27 - So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. One of the most important aspects of knowing who we are, is this idea that we are people who were created in God’s image. We spend so much of our lives trying to determine who…
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March 4th
Proverbs 11:24-25 - One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. One of the most common phrases that you will hear people quote is, “It is better to...
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March 3rd
Psalm 100:1 - Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! There are many ways in which we can worship God. We can worship him through reading his word and enjoying time with him in prayer. We can worship him through fasting and meditation or times of silence and solitude. However, in this…
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March 2nd
Proverbs 18:13 - If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. Have you ever been having a conversation with someone who responds to you before you even finished your sentence? Have you ever been having an argument, and the other person comes back at you while you are still...
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March 1st
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 - “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. How many different gods do you think have been worshipped in the history of the world? Some estimate that there have been at...
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February 28th
Psalm 52:9 - I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly. After the Hebrews had been saved by God from slavery in Egypt, they began to complain about how hard life had become. Some even wished they could go back to...
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February 27th
Hebrews 1:3-4 - He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has...
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February 26th
1 Peter 5:10-11 - And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen. When you are in the midst of suffering, where does…
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February 25th
Romans 5:9-10 - Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. In…
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February 24th
Proverbs 28:13 - Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. What causes people to hide their sins from those around them? It could be because of a fear of punishment or judgement. It could be because of a desire to keep doing…
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February 23rd
Isaiah 26:3-4 - You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. What do you think it would be like to have perfect peace? It’s hard to imagine, isn’t it? Just having peace at all is difficult,...
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February 22nd
Psalm 77:13-14 - Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples. It is good for us to reflect on who God is, especially since there are so many views in the world regarding him. If we want to know God…
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February 21st
John 3:16-17 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Here we have one of the most…
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February 20th
Philippians 2:3 - Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. One of the most common flaws in humanity is our natural tendency to think about ourselves before we think of others. The root of pride is one that is hard to dig out and...
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February 19th
Matthew 11:28-30 - Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” These words of Jesus are wonderful and...
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February 18th
Proverbs 6:22-23 - When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you. For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life, In this proverb, the writer is telling his…
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February 17th
Ephesians 4:26 - Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, When you think about anger, do you tend to see it as a negative emotion rather than a positive one? It would be no surprise if you did, because for the most part, the anger that we experience day to day tends to…
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February 16th
Romans 15:1-2 - We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. The easiest thing to do when it comes to how we view ourselves and others is to think more of ourselves than…
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February 15th
Psalm 16:11 - You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Of all the things that people search for in this life, it would seem that this verse covers the top three. Everyone wants to know what direction they…
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February 14th
Romans 10:17 - So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. How does someone come to believe in Jesus? What is necessary for that belief in him to take root? In order to believe in anything, you have to know that it exists. You have to be exposed to it in some way. You…
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February 13th
Proverbs 12:22 - Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. Being honest should be one of the simplest things to do. Think about it. All an honest person does is say what actually happened. There is no embellishment, no twisting of the facts, just a...
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February 12th
Romans 8:31-32 - What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? What a precious gift these verses are to the body of Christ. In a world where...
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February 11th
Exodus 20:16 - “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” If you have ever had anyone say something untrue about you, then you can appreciate the importance of this commandment. As human beings, we were created to be in honest fellowship with one another, but for all kinds of…
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February 10th
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. If there is one commonality that all human beings share, it is the innate desire to be loved. Maybe we don’t think about it all time, but deep within each one…
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February 9th
Romans 12:11-13 - Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. The Bible is full of all kinds of writing, some of which can be hard to...
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February 8th
Psalm 34:17-18 - When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. What are we to do about all of the challenges that each day brings? When chronic illness or pain rears its ugly head...
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February 7th
1 Peter 2:9-10 - But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not…
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February 6th
1 Corinthians 2:1-2 - And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. If you have been a Christian for any number of years and have been a part of…
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February 5th
Romans 8:35-37 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things...
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February 4th
Psalm 139:11-12 - If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. There are times in this life when we feel surrounded by an overwhelming darkness. Some people...
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February 3rd
Acts 5:29 - But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. How we respond to those in authority matters tremendously in this life. We are told in 1 Peter that for the Lord’s sake we should submit to those in authority over us, even in situations that are not optimal. We…
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February 2nd
Psalm 34:15-16 - The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. In this Psalm we see a contrast between two types of people, the righteous and the evil. One experiences...
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February 1st
Romans 12:14-16 - Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. A common theme that we see reiterated time…
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January 31st
Psalm 37:3-4 - Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. There are so many things that we can put our trust in. We put our trust in our health that our bodies will get through one more...
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January 30th
Philippians 2:4 - Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Of all the things that Christians are called to, the greatest is that we would love one another. One of the ways that we do that is through service. We go out of our way to help each other,...
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January 29th
Isaiah 43:5 - Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you. Fear is a powerful thing. It seems that there is no shortage of things in this world that can bring us to a place of fear. Maybe it’s receiving bad news regarding your…
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January 28th
Romans 12:17-19 - Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,...
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January 27th
Psalm 119:14-16 - In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word. The word “delight” isn’t a word that we use very often anymore. We might say that we...
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January 26th
Isaiah 43:25 - I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins. One of the best parts of a book or movie is when all hope seems lost, the enemy is about to win, and then out of nowhere someone appears to save the day. One of the greatest examples of...
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Based off of the final stanza to the hymn "Great is Thy Faithfulness", this is a daily devotional created with the intention of bringing strength and hope to each day. "Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!"
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