Begin your day with a "Moment of Hope." This podcast is a compliment to David and Marilynn's weekday devotional - providing deeper insights and encouragement. Featuring Jenn Houston.
by David Chadwick
God is our refuge and strength. He wants to be a very present help to us in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1). He desires to have a close and personal relationship with each one of his children.
King David also describes his relationship with God by calling him "my deliverer" (Psalm 18:2)? We, too, are invited into that kind of personal relationship where we know God the same way.
God wants to protect you and keep you. He wants to give you peace and to deliver you from your enemies. Jesus said this to us in John 16:33: "In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
We are going to face problems in this world. And every single one of us will experience enemies. Satan is the most obvious enemy. He is the evil one assigned to relentlessly pursue us. He wants to control our lives, use us as his pawn, trap us in sin, and keep us in a prison of discouragement and despair. He desires that we feel entrapped with no hope.
But God. Rich in mercy. Abounding in love. He came to set us free!
The Lord's gracious gift of mercy delivers us from our sin. When we become entrapped, overwhelmed or burdened, turn to Jesus. He forgives us and sets us free, washing away our mistakes and giving us new life and hope.
Jesus said to pray like this: "Deliver us from evil" (Matthew 6:13). Do you know God as your deliverer?
Today, confess your heart to the Lord: "Father, I'm a sinner. Thank you for your gift of grace. Daddy, deliver me from evil - both from enemies who are after me and from my own fleshly desires. You are my deliverer and I love you!"
In this life, you will have many afflictions and enemies, but the Lord will deliver. The victory of Jesus has overcome the world.
20 Oct 2026
My Personal God: My Stronghold
by David Chadwick
As Christians, we serve a personal God. He is close to us in times of trouble. He is our salvation and our light. In him, we find perfect peace and protection.
God is also our personal stronghold (Psalm 18:2). You can run into his arms to find rest. As your stronghold, he will guard and protect you as any loving Daddy should.
Picture a citadel guarded by strong ramparts. Perhaps a moat surrounding the stronghold, filled with water. That is who our great God is! He is a personal citadel. A strong place of refuge and our first line of defense. The Creator of the world offers protection to us in times of need and gives us strength far greater than any opponent we will ever face.
Romans 8:37 says that we are more than conquerors through Jesus. Because of Jesus, we now have access to an impregnable stronghold. One with walls that are too high to be scaled, a moat too deep to swim through, and weapons too powerful to overcome.
Do you know the Lord as your personal stronghold? Do you run to him in times of need? You can run to him, straight into his castle, pull up the drawbridge, and be safe from your pursuing enemy. If not, God wants to reveal himself to you as a stronghold today. He wants to take hold of your life and show you his strength.
Join me in praying this prayer: "Lord, you are my stronghold! In you, I take refuge and find retreat from the cares of this world. I can run into your arms and am promised to find rest and protection. You promise me protection from harm and the ultimate gift of eternal, heavenly peace."
Now, run into the arms of your Daddy. And experience your personal God as your forever stronghold.
19 Oct 2026
My Personal God: My Steadfast Love
by David Chadwick
The eternal God of the universe wants to be your close, intimate, and personal friend. As a hiding place, a shield, and a rock, he has been on a rescue mission for all of time to save the world from the curse of sin.
God loves the world (John 3:16) and wants everyone to experience his steadfast love and his loving kindness (Psalm 144:2). The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases (Lamentations 3:22-23).
The Hebrew word for steadfast love is "hesed." It is a love based on covenant commitment, not a contract. God's "hesed" love is a love that is loyal and faithful. It never ends. Even when we fail and flee, God is faithful to persist in love and pursue us to return to Him. Since he made the covenant, he will always honor it.
Exodus 34:6-7 uses the word "hesed" and says, "The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast "hesed" for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin… to the third and the fourth generation."
For a moment, picture a rushing river that flows relentlessly no matter what. If you were to dam it up, it would find a way to keep flowing. Obstacles and barriers would not be able to stop its flow. This is how God's steadfast love is toward you. A never-ending love that keeps flowing. It never gives up.
Have you had an encounter with the steadfast love of a personal God? If not, today is the day to ask God to show you his steadfast love. Pray with me today: "Daddy, thank you for the gift of your steadfast love. Your loving kindness is meant to transform me. Thank you for the cross. It is big enough to cover all my sins. Your love endures forever."
Enjoy the steadfast love of a personal God. It is a love that is extended to all generations and never runs out!
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