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TODAY'S EPISODE:
Episode Introduction
Welcome to Daily Radio Bible for April 4th, 2026. Today, Speaker A invites listeners to gather from all corners of the world and warm their hearts by the fires of God's love. Together, we'll journey through Judges 19–21, witnessing Israel's descent into chaos in a time when "everyone did what was right in their own eyes," and then turn to Second Corinthians 4, finding encouragement in Paul's words about resilience, hope, and the treasure of Christ within us. Amid unsettling stories and difficult questions, we are reminded to fix our gaze on Jesus—the perfect expression of God's love and light. Join us as we reflect on these scriptures, pray for peace and unity, and remember that, no matter the challenges, we are loved.
TODAY'S DEVOTION:
We are fragile clay jars, but within us dwells treasure. Paul uses rich metaphors to describe the quality of our life—fragrant perfume, a letter, fragile clay jars. All three point, ultimately, to Christ within us. Our weakness, our vulnerability, is the stage for God’s incomparable power. Jesus is the treasure that lives and shines within these jars of clay, and as Paul urges, we are called to fix our eyes on him.
When we read troubling Old Testament stories—stories that make us question the character of God—we must remember that sometimes what we say about God is more a reflection of our own hearts than his. The darkness and evil we wrestle with are not left unresolved; God has not abandoned us in confusion. In the face of Jesus, God’s character is made perfectly clear. There is no shadowy figure behind the face of Jesus—what we see is love and light, the exact representation of the heart of God. This light now shines in our hearts, so we can know the glory of God as seen in Christ.
Let us keep looking at Jesus—whether in reading the Bible or in living life—in all our weakness, confusion, and suffering. Our present troubles are small compared with the glory to come. We fix our gaze on what is unseen, the enduring promise of God’s love. May we go forward as jars of clay filled with treasure, living in the joy and mercy of God’s revealing, abiding presence.
That’s the prayer I have for my own soul. That’s the prayer I have for my family, for my wife, and my daughters and my son. And that’s the prayer I have for you. May it be so.
TODAY'S PRAYERS:
Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.
Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
And now Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. And where there is sadness, Joy. Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life. Amen
And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray...
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ. Amen.
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