Day 351 · December 17

A devotional for today

Today’s readings

• Old Testament: NAHUM 1:1-3:19
• New Testament: REVELATION 8:1-13
• Psalm: PSALM 136:1-26
• Proverb: PROVERBS 30:7-9

Old Testament

Nahum announces Nineveh’s fall. God is patient, but cruelty and arrogant violence will not continue forever.

New Testament

The seventh seal opens with silence, prayer, and trumpet judgments. Heaven takes the prayers of God’s people seriously.

Psalm

Every line answers history with the same truth: God’s faithful love endures forever. Proverb Summary Agur asks for neither poverty nor riches, but enough - so that his heart will remain dependent on God. Discover Jesus Jesus assures us that evil will not last forever. Judgment is real, prayer matters, and God’s faithful love remains steady. Reflect Would I still call God good when His justice confronts what I have tolerated? Fellowship Share one evidence of God’s enduring love from this past year.

Prayer

God of justice and mercy, give me enough, keep me faithful, and teach me to trust Your timing. Amen.

Live

Practice contentment and thank God for today’s provision.