Today’s Devotional Thought:
Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 117 ESV)
As the shortest chapter in the Bible, Psalm 117 has a powerful message for our world during COVID-19. It is an exhortation for the nations to praise and extol the Lord. But it also tells us why to do this—God’s steadfast love and faithfulness.
So as we pray for the world, let’s pray for a vaccine. Let’s pray that people don’t lose their jobs. Let’s pray for minimal economic impact. Let’s pray for minimal loss of life. But most of all, let’s pray that the nations praise and exalt the Lord more and more through this crisis. Rather than turning away from God, may we all see his steadfast love and faithfulness. It endures forever! Praise the Lord!
Ways to Pray:
God, I praise and extol you today because of your steadfast love and faithfulness.
Forgive me for not reveling enough in your steadfast love and faithfulness. Let me praise you more today than I did yesterday!
Father, may the name of Christ be praised in all the nations. Please use this global pandemic to expand your gospel through the world.
Please bless missionaries who are proclaiming your steadfast love around the world. I pray specifically for....
Monday through Friday: Written by Pastor Stern
Saturday and Sunday: Written by Jonathan Hatt