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Today’s Devotional Scripture: 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. - Matthew 24:35
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. - 2 Corinthians 4:18 KJV
The Message For Today (June 22, 2026):
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Our minds and our emotions have a way of convincing us that the thing that we are in is the biggest thing in the world. The emotions, the depth of the emotions, the thoughts, and the things that we struggle through all show us in no uncertain terms that this is big, it is heavy, it is hard. And in the moment, that is true. In the moment, the feeling, the emotion, it is true in that moment.
But it is not always a testament of what is factual. It is not always a testament of what will last. It is not always perceptually encompassing, as we often deal with things through our perception and our lens: how it makes us feel, the thoughts that we’re thinking, and the feelings that we have.
All of that is the center, and the truth of the matter is all of it is vanity. All of it will pass away. The only thing that is permanent and that is real is the love of God and the words of the Lord. These things which we deal with day to day are heavy. They are real in the moment. We are dealing with reality and the issues of life. However, none of it is permanent.
None of it is forever. Everything that we walk through, every storm that we endure, and every circumstance that we are tried in are all temporal.
Every single thing. Now, temporal may mean years, temporal may mean weeks. Whatever the length, it does have an expiration date. The struggle, the doubt, the health issue, it does have an expiration date. And that expiration date is somewhere in the future. We don’t know when. We don’t know if it’ll be next week, we don’t know if it’ll be two years from now.
But we know that the Word of the Lord does not fail, that His word will not return to him void, that the peace of God is with us in every situation because the Lord our God, the Prince of Peace, is with us in every situation. The Bible tells us that He will never leave us and never forsake us, and that nothing can take us out of the hands of the Father, for Jesus and the Father are one.
All of that to say that life is tricky, emotions are heavy, and even our thoughts can betray us. So going before the Lord and praying for God to create in us a clean heart and renew a right spirit in us is important. It’s important to ask God to show us a better way, show us how to see a thing, show us how to stand fully in the grace and glory of God.
Regardless of what is happening in our day-to-day lives, and sometimes because of what is happening in our day-to-day lives, we are dealing with very visceral situations. Whether it be pain, heartbreak, a break in a relationship with our children, issues at work, a pink slip, health issues in our body our hearts, our minds, our bodies not operating fully, and falling prey to sickness and disease.
But the truth of the matter is, those things, through the modern miracle of medicine and through even our faith and the way that we decide to live our lives, those things can be addressed. Those things can be changed. Whether it’s health issues, whether it’s really forgiveness and reconciling in a tumultuous relationship, or whether it’s going for and finding the love of your life or trying again, finding love again, all of these things will bring change.
All of these things, when we’re in the thick of the joy, in the thick of the peace, in the thick of the love, and just the complete rest in the Lord. It is almost like those situations, the pain, the chaos, the trials, the circumstances, almost like they never happened. Of course, we know that they happened. And we know that even in our peace, we must hold that to that peace, simply because the peace doesn’t even last forever.
We can pray for God to cover us, and we can pray for God to extend the peace, but there will be something that pops up that is unplanned, that will challenge our peace. But based on our walk with God, how much we trust Him, how much we are in His presence, our reaction can quickly circumnavigate every weapon of the enemy, every emotional pitfall, every mine that we unintentionally step on in the realm of the spirit.
Whether it be chaos with friends, whether it be lack or job loss, or an unplanned circumstance in our finances. All of these things are unplanned. These are the issues of life. But God is with us through it all. He is faithful through it all. And He is more than able.
It is our job simply to hold on to his unchanging hand, hold on to the love of God, and know that he is faithful and that he is more than able. Remember, this too shall pass.
Closing Devotional Prayer
My prayer for you:
Father, in the name of Jesus. Thank you. Thank you, God, for your love. Thank you, O God, for the grace and glory of God. Thank you for being the Alpha and Omega God, the beginning and the end. Lord, there is nobody like you. Thank you, God, for the outpouring of your Spirit. Thank you, Lord God, for just breathing on the mighty woman of God this morning.
Lord God, I thank you for a fresh wind over her and over her life. I’m praying for the Spirit of the living God to be evident in her home, to fill every crack and every crevice, to heal every breach in relationship, God, and to restore the joy of the Lord, which is our strength.
I’m praying, God, for a holistic healing, a restored joy, a peace that surpasses all understanding. Lord, I thank you, and I bless you in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen. Amen and amen.
Good Morning.
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I needed the reminder today, this physical pain I'm experiencing shall pass.