TODAY'S BIBLE READING
Thursday, August 27
OLD TESTAMENT
1 SAMUEL 3 — The Lord Calls Samuel
NEW TESTAMENT
REVELATION 1 — The Revelation of Jesus Christ
Congratulations on completing the book of Jude! Today we begin the book of Revelation.
MAJOR PROPHETS
ISAIAH 38 — Hezekiah's Illness and Prayer
TODAY'S REFLECTION
1 Samuel 3
Samuel hears God's voice and learns to respond with obedience: “Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.” God was preparing Samuel for his calling. We too must cultivate a heart that is willing to listen and obey.
Revelation 1
John receives a powerful revelation of Jesus Christ. Christ is revealed as the risen and glorified Lord who holds authority over His Church. The chapter reminds us that Jesus is with His people and remains Lord over everything.
Isaiah 38
Hezekiah becomes seriously ill and turns to God in prayer. God hears him and gives him additional years of life. His story reminds us that we can bring our deepest concerns honestly before God.
KEY VERSE
“Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.”
— 1 Samuel 3:9
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, give us hearts that are ready to hear and obey Your voice. Help us recognize Your leading and remain faithful to Your calling. Strengthen our faith as we study Revelation and remind us that Jesus Christ is Lord over all. Teach us, like Hezekiah, to bring every situation before You in prayer. In Jesus' mighty name, Amen.
TODAY'S CHALLENGE
Create quiet time to listen to God today. Read His Word attentively, pray sincerely, and be willing to obey whatever He places on your heart.
WE STUDY. WE PRAY. WE OBEY. WE GROW. UNTIL WE ARE TOTALLY TRANSFORMED.

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Obedience is always worth the cost.

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POLICE WERE SENT FOR SMITH WIGGLESWORTH.
When I was in Switzerland the Lord was graciously working and healing many of the people. I was staying with Brother Reuss of Goldiwil and two policemen were sent to arrest me. The charge was that I was healing the people without a license. Mr. Reuss said to them, "I am sorry that he is not here just now. He is holding a meeting about two miles away, but before you arrest him let me show you something."
Brother Reuss took these two policemen down to one of the lower parts of that district, to a house with which they were familiar, for they had often gone to that place to arrest a certain woman, who was repeatedly put in prison because of continually being engaged in drunken brawls. He took them to this woman and said to them, "This is one of the many cases of blessing that have come through the ministry of the man you have come to arrest. This woman came to our meeting in a drunken condition. Her body was broken, for she was ruptured in two places. While she was drunk, the evangelist laid his hands on her and asked God to heal her and deliver her." The woman joined in, "Yes, and God saved me, and I have not tasted a drop of liquor since." The policemen had a warrant for my arrest, but they said with disgust, "Let the doctors do this kind of thing." They turned and went away and that was the last we heard of them.
We have a Jesus that heals the broken-hearted, who lets the captives go free, who saves the very worst. Dare you, dare _you, spurn this glorious Gospel of God for spirit, soul and body? Dare you spurn this grace? I realize that this full Gospel has in great measure been hid, this Gospel that brings liberty, this Gospel that brings souls out of bondage, this Gospel that brings perfect health to the body, this Gospel of entire salvation. Listen again to this word of Him who left the glory to bring us this great salvation, "Verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, ... he shall have whatsoever he saith.
- Smith Wigglesworth - Ever Increasing Faith

Actor Dennis Quaid has opened up about a powerful spiritual moment that he says altered the course of his life and strengthened his faith in Christ.
In a candid interview, Quaid described experiencing a sudden “white light” vision during a dark period marked by addiction and personal struggles. He said the intense moment allowed him to clearly see a future of destruction — “dead or in jail or losing everything” — which became a turning point.
The experience prompted him to seek help the very next day and eventually led him back to a deeper relationship with God. Quaid has credited his Christian faith with helping him overcome addiction and find lasting peace.
His testimony has resonated widely online, with many sharing similar stories of dramatic spiritual encounters that sparked personal transformation.
The veteran actor continues to speak openly about how faith helped him navigate Hollywood and life’s challenges.

Put your unanswered questions in Jesus’ hands. He already knows the answers.

Amen

Psalm 30:5: For His anger endures but a moment; in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
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Dolly Parton stepped away from worldwide touring to cook daily meals for Carl Dean, honoring nearly 60 years of marriage far away from the spotlight.
When Carl Dean passed away at age 82 in early 2025, it marked the quiet finish of an extraordinary partnership that began in 1964 outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat in Nashville. For decades, Dean chose to stay on their Brentwood farm, running his asphalt-paving business and avoiding red carpets while his wife performed around the globe. He gave her the freedom to build an empire, never asking her to slow down.
When his health began declining in his later years, Parton made an intentional choice to reverse the rhythm of their entire lives. She scaled back major arena dates, kept medical personnel to a minimum, and took over his day-to-day care herself in their private kitchen. Rather than bringing public attention to his illness, she cooked familiar Southern comfort food and protected the boundary they had built together.
The woman who spent half a century commanding the world's biggest stages spent his final chapter grounding their home in quiet devotion. The early foundation built by a private man who never sought fame explains how their bond endured decades of international stardom.

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SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG ...
..... I AM

EVERYONE CHOSE MONEY… BUT HIS CHOICE SHOCKED THEM ALL!

A philanthropist gave a group of needy people a choice between cash and the Holy Bible.

One after another, they chose the money.

But one young man saw a weak, sick elderly man in a wheelchair who desperately needed help. He made an incredible decision—he gave his cash to the old man.

Then he turned back and chose the Bible.

When asked why, his answer touched everyone:

“I can work for money… but God’s Word is priceless.”

May this story remind us that while money can solve temporary problems, God's Word gives wisdom, hope, direction, and eternal value.

What would you choose—Money or the Bible?


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