February 20th, 26:Numbers 7; Psalm 23; Acts 27; Daily Bible in a Year

Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible! In this heartfelt episode for February 20th, Hunter invites us on day 51 of our journey through the Scriptures, drawing us into readings from Numbers 7, Psalm 23, and Acts 27. Together, we witness the dedication of the altar in Israel’s wilderness, find comfort in the beloved words of David declaring, “The Lord is my shepherd,” and weather turbulent seas alongside Paul as he sails toward Rome.

Through these passages, Hunter masterfully weaves reflections on the storms we all face—reminding us how Jesus, greater than Jonah, enters into our deepest struggles to guide us safely through. As always, the episode closes with beautiful prayers, an affirmation of your priceless worth to God, and an encouragement to carry forward in joy. Join us for a time of renewal, hope, and reassurance that you are truly loved.

TODAY'S DEVOTION:

He is greater than the storm. I love stories of the sea—ships in peril, stories of struggling to survive the storms. The Bible provides some good ones too. There’s the story of Jonah, and then there’s this story today with Paul. The parallels we find with the great stories of survival at sea and our own life are amazing.

Do you remember when Jonah was on board and was in the storm? He said, “Throw me into the sea and it will become calm again. I know that this terrible storm is all my fault.” Jonah knew the only way the crew could save themselves was to throw him in the sea to be drowned. Then things would be calm again and they would survive.

And later on, when Jesus came, he said, now someone greater than Jonah is here. What’s he saying? He’s saying that there’s a great storm on the way for each of us. In fact, we don’t get through this life without experiencing that storm. And we won’t survive unless someone far greater than Jonah throws himself into the waves for us.

It’s the ultimate storm, and Jesus is the Someone who is greater—he has thrown himself into the wind and waves and sunk beneath the ocean depths for us. He’s offered up his body to the waves so that we might survive. Not only that, but many of us have sunk to the very bottom, and when we do, we can see him there. He meets us there. In fact, he’s been with us all along. He doesn’t abandon us. He’s always and forever with us, no matter where we are.

Whenever I hear of survival at sea, I think about what Jesus has done for us. My hope is that when I go through storms in life—and I do, and I have—and the seas look ominous and threatening, I’ll remember that He is with me right where I am. You can trust Him to see you through the storms of this life. I’ll trust Him not only to be my salvation when I die, but right here, right now.

That’s a prayer that I have for you. May you see Jesus and trust in what He has done, and live in his resurrection life right now. That’s the prayer that I have for my family, for my wife and my daughters and my son. And that’s the prayer that I have for you. May it be so.