Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Scripture

“O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 118:1

Reflections

Do you believe the Lord God will deliver you?

The psalmist in Psalm 118 writes about how the Lord had delivered him from a deadly threat and given him an opportunity to live.  We do not know the specifics of his story, but we do know this is how our Lord God works.  He delivered the enslaved Israelites from Pharoah’s deadly power.  He brought his people back from exile in Babylon.  He raised Jesus from the dead.  There is no greater act of deliverance within the scriptures than the resurrection of Jesus.  The tomb was found to be empty.  Jesus was rescued from the grave.

No matter what we may be facing this day, our Lord God has the power to deliver us.  Some jump to the conclusion that it is going to happen how they want and when they want.  They might say, “I just know the Lord God will heal me from this”, thinking in their minds it will happen soon and everything will be restored to “normal”.  But what about death?  Are we really going to escape it?

Our Lord God is the One who gives life when we face the threat and the reality of death.  He is fundamentally good and loving and merciful.  He will indeed deliver us.  So “give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!”

Prayer

Lord God, thank you for delivering Jesus from the grave as a sign of what you can do for me.  Strengthen my faith that I might trust in your promises and live with my head held high.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Full Reading: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24