22nd May 2026

God's Unfailing Memory

“. . . I will not forget you."

Isaiah 49:15

Today's Bible Reading: Isaiah 49:13-16.

We are a forgetful people. Sometimes we forget small things (where we placed our keys), and sometimes we forget huge things (a password that unlocks millions). Thankfully, God is not like us. He never forgets the things or people that are dear to Him. In times of distress, Israel feared that God had forgotten them. “The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me” (Isaiah 49:14). Isaiah assured them, however, that their God always remembers. “Can a mother forget her nursing child ?” the prophet asks. Of course, a mother will not forget her suckling child. Still, even if a mother were to commit such an absurdity, we know God will never forget us (v 15)

“See,” God says, “I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands” (v 16). God has etched our names into His own being. Let’s remember that He cannot forget us—the ones He loves.

Prayer: Dear God, I am grateful that Your memory is resilient and trustworthy. Nothing is forgotten by You. Thank You, that You remember me. In Jesus precious name. Amen.

21st May 2026

Look Deeply

“Open my eyes, that I may see

Wondrous things from Your Word."

Psalm 119:18

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 119:17-24.

Some, who doubt that the Bible is the true Word of God, doubt it because they are unwilling to ascribe to God anything they cannot themselves achieve. If you have any uncertainty about the inspiration of the Bible, go back and look at it again. Look at it in the light of a person who has been staring at a mud puddle all their life, and who is confronted for the first time by a view of the ocean!

Perhaps you are only now catching your first glimpse of God’s unlimited power. Perhaps you are only now beginning to understand Him for what He actually is. For if God is the Spirit that Jesus declares Him to be, there is no problem of providence, there is no problem of His sovereignty in the affairs of men, there is no problem of His inspiration of the men who wrote the Bible. Everything fits into place, once you understand who and what God really is.

Prayer: My Father and my God, as I read the Scriptures each day, You open my eyes to more of the glories of Your wondrous love. Thank You. In Christ's name. Amen.

20th May 2026

The Tree

“But of the tree of the knowledge

of good and evil you shall not eat …”

Genesis 2:17

Today's Bible Reading: Genesis 2:15-17.

In the midst of Eden’s perfection stood one forbidden tree. It was not there because God was cruel, but because God is worthy of willing obedience. Adam lived in a paradise overflowing with goodness, provision, and fellowship with God. Yet the Lord gave one command: “of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat” (Genesis 2:17)

This tree stood as a test of trust. Would Adam joyfully submit to God’s authority, believing that God alone defines what is good and right? Without a command, there could be no obedience; without a choice, no willing love. Without free will there could be no meaningful obedience, devotion, or worship offered freely to God. God did not create Adam as a machine, but as a moral creature responsible to obey His Creator.

The tree also reminded Adam that he was not sovereign. Though he ruled over creation, he himself remained under God’s rule. To eat from the tree was to reject God’s wisdom and seek independence — deciding good and evil for himself rather than trusting the Lord.

Sadly, Adam failed, and through sin came death and judgement. Yet where the first Adam disobeyed in a garden, the Lord Jesus Christ obeyed perfectly, even unto death on the cross. Through Him, sinners who have rebelled against God can be forgiven and reconciled to Him. The tree in Eden reminds us that true life, blessing, and joy are found not in independence from God, but in trusting and obeying Him.

Prayer: Lord God, teach me joyful obedience and trusting submission to Your will. In Jesus' name I ask. Amen.