Abraham’s servant sets out to find Isaac a wife, trusting God to guide him—and receives a sign that leads him straight to Rebekah. In the New Testament, a Roman centurion shows radical faith, and Proverbs calls us to surrender our own understanding.

Today’s reflection is all about recognizing when to step back and let God lead—and how to tell if we’re really hearing from Him or just convincing ourselves.

Music: “Fly” by All the Good Folks
Sources: GotQuestions.org

Enduring Word

BibleRef

In today’s reading, we walk through one of the most dramatic scenes in Genesis: God asks Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. We also witness the birth of Isaac, the exile of Hagar and Ishmael, and Abraham’s repeated fear-driven mistakes. In Matthew, Jesus wraps up the Sermon on the Mount with a warning—calling Him “Lord” isn’t enough; only those who do the Father’s will enter the Kingdom.

We ask tough questions today:

• Why would God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son?

• Why did Abraham keep lying about Sarah?

• What’s the difference between doing God’s will and doing good works?

• And how can faith be “dead” without works if we’re not saved by works in the first place?

We also spend time with David in the Psalms as he praises God’s justice, and get more wisdom from Proverbs on avoiding destructive paths.

Music Credit:
“Fly” by All the Good Folks

Sources Referenced:

• https://www.gotquestions.org/Abraham-sacrifice-Isaac.html

• https://bible.org/seriespage/19-abraham-s-greatest-test-genesis-221-24

• https://www.bibleref.com/Genesis/21/Genesis-chapter-21.html

• https://www.gotquestions.org/Ishmael-in-the-Bible.html

• https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/genesis-20/

• https://www.gotquestions.org/Abraham-lie-Sarah.html

• https://www.gotquestions.org/not-everyone-who-says-Lord.html

• https://www.gotquestions.org/faith-without-works-dead.html

• https://bibleproject.com/articles/faith-vs-works-what-does-bible-say/

Today’s reading takes us deep into some of the Bible’s most intense stories—fire raining on cities, Jesus calling us not to worry, and a psalm that marvels at our place in God’s creation. We explore what it means when God says He’s “going down” to check on Sodom, why Jesus tells us not to throw pearls to pigs, and how faith and anxiety can collide even for believers.

Key themes: justice, mercy, discernment, and learning to trust God one day at a time.

Key verse: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” – Matthew 6:34

Music Credit: “Fly” by All the Good Folks

• Enduring Word – Genesis 18 Commentary
  https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/genesis-18/

• GotQuestions – Why did God say He would go down to Sodom?
  https://www.gotquestions.org/Sodom-and-Gomorrah.html

• BibleProject – Justice Video
  https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/justice/

• GotQuestions – What does “pearls before swine” mean?
  https://www.gotquestions.org/pearls-before-swine.html

• BibleRef – Matthew 6:34 Commentary
  https://www.bibleref.com/Matthew/6/Matthew-6-34.html

• Desiring God – Don’t Judge, but Discern
  https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/do-not-judge-but-discern

• Desiring God – How to Fight Anxiety
  https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-to-fight-anxiety

• GotQuestions – What does Matthew 6:34 mean?
  https://www.gotquestions.org/Matthew-6-34.html

Today’s readings take us through Genesis 16–18, Matthew 6:1–24, Psalm 7, and Proverbs 2:1–5. We explore the story of Hagar and the name El Roi, Jesus’ call to humility in giving and prayer, and wisdom’s role in discerning truth. This episode is filled with deep questions—about God’s justice, wealth, identity, and seeing beyond our surface intentions.

Music Credit:
“Fly” by All the Good Folks

Sources:
BibleGateway.com
BlueLetterBible.org
GotQuestions.org
EnduringWord.com
BibleHub.com
DesiringGod.org
Detroit Church (Pastor Lorenzo Sewell)

Today’s reading takes us deeper into the story of Abram in Genesis, explores radical forgiveness in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, and introduces themes of justice, mercy, and how we’re called to live under the New Covenant. We’ll unpack what “an eye for an eye” originally meant, how it’s often misused today, and whether capital punishment aligns with New Testament teachings. Plus, a reflection on how governments enforce justice while individuals are called to forgiveness—and where God’s heart sits when innocent people suffer.

Music Credit:
“Fly” by All the Good Folks

Sources:

• BibleGateway – Exodus 21:23–25

• BibleGateway – Leviticus 24:19–20

• BibleGateway – Deuteronomy 19:21

• BibleGateway – Genesis 9:6

• BibleGateway – Matthew 5:38–39

• Enduring Word Commentary – Matthew 5

• Blue Letter Bible – Matthew 5 Tools

• BibleGateway – Romans 12:19–21

• BibleGateway – Romans 13:1–4

• GotQuestions.org – What does the Bible say about the death penalty?

• BibleProject.org – “Law” and “Jesus and Justice” articles (bibleproject.org)

Today’s reading takes us from the Tower of Babel to the Sermon on the Mount. We explore how God scattered humanity and what that might mean for the diversity we see across the world today. Then we shift to the Beatitudes—Jesus’ words about who is truly blessed and what it means to live with kingdom values.

Also in this episode:
– Did physical differences like skin tone and facial features begin at Babel?
– What does the word “Beatitudes” even mean?
– And why these blessings offer something deeper than just feeling good.

Music credit: “Fly” by All the Good Folks

Sources Referenced in Today’s Episode
Enduring Word Commentary (David Guzik)
BibleRef.com
GotQuestions.org
BibleHub
The Village Church Devotionals
BibleProject
Teachings of Pastor Lorenzo Sewell