Friday, February 6, 2026

Opening Scripture

“Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.” Psalm 103:1-14

Opening Prayer

Gracious Heavenly Father, you are holy and exalted! May your kingdom come and your will be done in my life, home, and community just as it is in Heaven. Help me to trust you today to meet all of my needs. Help me to forgive others just as you have forgiven me. Help me to resist temptation and overcome the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

Psalm 130

Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD; LORD, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, LORD, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the LORD more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.

Reflection  

Today’s passage is one of the “Psalms of Ascent” (Psalm 120-134) that the Israelites sang on their annual religious pilgrimages to Jerusalem.

Like so many others, this can also be considered “a sinners psalm.” It expresses no doubt about the author’s guilt or the Lord’s forgiveness. Honest confession on the one hand leads to gracious pardon on the other.

Flourishing Habit

Close Social Relationships

John Wesley was an Anglican Minister who became the principal leader in the revival movement in the Church of England known as Methodism. Wesley traveled to the American Colonies and became a “circuit rider,” preaching as often as he could assemble a group, up to four times a day.

James Montgomery Boice connects today’s psalm to John Wesley’s calling. “On the afternoon of that same day [which his heart was strangely warmed and he truly trusted in Jesus for salvation] John Wesley attended a vesper service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, in the course of which Psalm 130 was sung as an anthem. Wesley was greatly moved by the anthem, and it became one of the means God used to open his heart to the gospel of salvation.”

How is God using the Psalms this week to speak to your heart?

What insights are you gaining about your relationship with God?

Who do you need to share what you’re learning with?

Look for an opportunity (even today) to declare God’s praises to someone else.

Remember: Nothing changes until something changes!