Day 144 Bible Readings - Psalm 139:17-18 (NLT)

Ezekiel 6-11, Psalm 139

Psalm 139:17-18 (NLT)

“How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!”

In Psalms 139:17–18, David, the writer of this psalm, recognizes that the Lord thinks about him continually. David called the Lord’s thoughts “precious,” and one Bible commentary I read noted that the Hebrew word for “precious” suggests something rare and valuable, like treasures or jewels.

David also acknowledged that Father-God’s thoughts about His people are infinite in nature and beyond human comprehension. He compares the Lord’s thoughts about His people to grains of sand, which cannot be counted. David then tells us that when he wakes up, he still feels Father-God’s presence with him.

These verses stood out to me because they remind me that the Lord loves me deeply and thinks about me continually. Father-God knows everything that is going on in my life, my thoughts, and my plans. Nothing in my life is hidden from the Lord.

After I was born again and started attending a full-gospel, Spirit-filled church, I began learning more about the covenant relationship the Lord has with people who believe in Him. I knew about the covenant relationship the Lord had with His people, but I did not know much about it, and it was not emphasized in my previous places of worship.

But now that I understand this concept more deeply, I realize that the Lord loves me because He created me. When I had this realization, I began waking up feeling the presence of Father-God. I was waking up like David in these verses, realizing that the Lord was still with me.

Cultivating a personal relationship with Father-God and the Holy Spirit has deepened my covenant relationship with Him. Sometimes I even wake up with a Christian song in my head. It has been one of the greatest joys of my life these past six months to know that the Lord loves me and that, as David wrote in these verses, the Lord thinks about me continually.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who thinks about you continually—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.



If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 143 Bible Readings - Ezekiel 6:8-10 (NLT)

Ezekiel 4-7, Psalm 138

Ezekiel 6:8-10 (NLT)

“But I will let a few of my people escape destruction, and they will be scattered among the nations of the world. Then when they are exiled among the nations, they will remember me. They will recognize how hurt I am by their unfaithful hearts and lustful eyes that long for their idols. Then at last they will hate themselves for all their detestable sins. They will know that I alone am the Lord and that I was serious when I said I would bring this calamity on them.”

In Ezekiel 6:8–10, the Lord tells Ezekiel that He will preserve a few people to escape the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile to Babylon. Father-God tells Ezekiel that this remnant will remember Him and realize how much their disobedience and idolatry grieved the Lord. The Lord says the remnant will hate the evil they committed by sinning against His laws and His plans for their lives and their nation.

The people will remember that the Lord keeps His word and His promises. When Father-God said He would judge the people, He meant it. But the people can also trust that the Lord will not forget His covenant with the descendants of Abraham. Restoration will be offered to them when they repent of their sins.

These verses remind believers that while the Lord corrects His people through judgment, He will always remain faithful to His covenant with them. Father-God preserves a remnant of people in the hope of restoration, and this action demonstrates His mercy toward His people. Father-God, even in the midst of judgment and correction, always offers hope for restoration.

The Lord loves His people so much that He is grieved when we turn away from Him. But the Lord never gives up on His people, even when they become unfaithful. Father-God always leaves room for repentance and restoration.

When I read these verses, I see how deeply the Lord loves His people. Father-God never gave up hope that they would one day repent and be restored to Him. When I was a backslider, I often thought that the Lord had given up on and forgotten me. I was too ashamed to return to the Lord because I thought He would never take me back. But I was wrong. Father-God was simply waiting for me to repent and ask for His forgiveness.

He never closed the door to restoration; it was always open to me. I just didn’t realize it until I was ready to return to Him and be born again.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who never closes the door to restoration—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 142 Bible Readings for May 24 - Ezekiel 3:10-11 (NLT)

Ezekiel 1-3, Psalm 137

Ezekiel 3:10-11 (NLT)

“Then he added, ‘Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself. Then go to your people in exile and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’ Do this whether they listen to you or not.’”

In Ezekiel 3:10–11, the Lord tells the prophet Ezekiel, who was living in Babylon during the exile, to communicate His message directly to the people. Father-God told Ezekiel to anticipate resistance and indifference from the people and to deliver the message anyway. The Lord told Ezekiel that his role as a prophet was to deliver the message regardless of the people’s response.

These verses stood out to me because the Lord told Ezekiel what to expect when he received his call to be a prophet to the people living in exile in Babylon. Father-God warned Ezekiel that no one might listen to him, but that he still needed to remain faithful and deliver the Lord’s messages anyway.

These verses also remind believers of the importance of obedience to the Lord’s call and will for their lives. Father-God will judge us based on our obedience to His will and our calling in life. Ezekiel would be considered successful in the eyes of the Lord as long as he continued to deliver the messages given to him. His success would not be measured by human standards, such as how many people listened to him or acted upon his messages.

Underlying the Lord’s warning is also a message of perseverance. Father-God was preparing Ezekiel to persevere in delivering His messages, not to give up, and to trust in the Lord’s purposes and timing.

When I read these verses, I see the care of the Lord for the people who serve Him. Father-God wanted Ezekiel to know what he would be facing and told him that he would be successful if he simply delivered the Lord’s messages and did not worry about anything else.

Sometimes when I think about what Father-God’s plans are for my life, I worry about whether I will be successful. I sometimes think about obedience in terms of human standards of success rather than the Lord’s standards. But these verses remind me that the Lord measures success by whether I am obedient and aligned with His will for my life. My obedience to Him shows how much I trust His plan for my life, His timing, and His purposes.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who cares that you remain obedient and faithful to Him and His will for your life—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 141 Bible Readings for May 23 - Jeremiah 51:17-19 (NLT)

Jeremiah 51-52, Psalm 136

Jeremiah 51:17-19 (NLT)

“The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge! The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make, for their carefully shaped works are a fraud. These idols have no breath or power. Idols are worthless; they are ridiculous lies! On the day of reckoning they will all be destroyed. But the God of Israel is no idol! He is the Creator of everything that exists including his people, his own special possession. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is his name!”

In Jeremiah 51:17–19, the Lord tells Jeremiah about His judgment against Babylon and what will happen to their idols. The people of Babylon worshipped and relied on idols, and they made them out of precious metals. Father-God said the idols were a fraud, had no breath or power, and were worthless. When the Lord brings judgment upon Babylon, their idols will not be able to withstand His judgment and will be destroyed. Father-God created everything, unlike idols, which are made by human hands.

These verses remind believers that any idols, whether physical or metaphorical, are worthless and cannot provide salvation. Idols cannot give believers true happiness. Only the Lord is worthy of worship because He is the creator of all things. Father-God is alive and has a covenant relationship with people who believe in Him. We cannot place our trust in lifeless objects or in metaphorical idols like a job or money. In times of trouble, the idols in our lives will fail and cannot help us.

When I read these verses, I am reminded of a time in my life when my idols were my job, my ability to make money, and the lifestyle I enjoyed. I spent all my time pursuing those things instead of pursuing a relationship with the Lord. It wasn’t until I went through challenging seasons in my life that I discovered these idols I had worshipped were worthless. They did not help me find peace in life or take away the anxiety I was feeling. In fact, the opposite happened. These idols made my situation worse because the fear of losing them then consumed me. Only faith in Father-God brought peace and took away the anxiety in my life.

If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who is alive and brings peace and fulfillment—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.