Today's Reading | August 18, 2025
Acts 16:16–40
Introduction Acts 16:16–40: Paul and Silas are beaten and put in jail after freeing a slave girl from an evil spirit. While in jail, they sing and pray, and a strong earthquake causes the jail doors to open. Paul and Silas do not leave, and the jailer becomes a believer. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 16:25 GNT About midnight Paul and…
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Daniel 9:20-27
God’s Word of PrayerIntroductionDaniel 9:20-27: Following up yesterday’s reading about Jeremiah’s prophecy, the angel Gabriel appears to Daniel and explains that the seventy years are really seven times seventy, or 490 years, the time set by God to free the people from sin and evil. The “Awful Horror" (verse 27) probably refers to the desecration of the Jerusalem Temple by…
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Psalm 90
God’s Renewing Word of PrayerIntroductionPsalm 90: This psalm is a communal prayer that reflects the human quest to understand life’s meaning, particularly as life is drawing to a close. It juxtaposes the eternity of God with the shortness of human life. In this psalm, the Lord is called “our home" and the psalm was most likely written in response to…
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Daniel 9:1-19
God’s Word of PrayerIntroductionDaniel 9:1-19: This prayer follows two of Daniel’s visions. These visions show God’s control of historical events and provide hope for those who remain faithful in times of persecution. Upon reading Jeremiah’s writings foreseeing Jerusalem’s 70-year ruin (see Jeremiah 25:11; 29:10), Daniel fasts and wears sackcloth. In this passage, he prays to God on behalf of the…
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Psalm 88
God’s Renewing Word of PrayerIntroductionPsalm 88: Today’s reading is an individual lament of someone who is suffering and appealing to God for help. In many instances, complaints in psalms of lament are often balanced by expressions of trust in God, but here the psalm concludes with the writer expressing being abandoned and left in darkness.Scripture ReadingA Cry for Help1Lord God,…
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Psalm 141
God’s Word of PrayerIntroductionPsalm 141: Today’s reading is a psalm in the wisdom tradition with the writer asking God to keep him on the right path and to keep him from wanting to do wrong (verse 4). The writer also asks for God’s protection, praying that the traps that have been set for him will ensnare his enemies.Scripture ReadingAn Evening…
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Psalm 77
God’s Renewing Word of PrayerIntroductionPsalm 77: Today’s reading begins with the psalm writer questioning God and wondering if God has forgotten the people. But the writer also remembers God’s saving acts and miracles and concludes by praising God’s power.Scripture ReadingComfort in Time of Distress1I cry aloud to God;I cry aloud, and he hears me.2In times of trouble I pray to…
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