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One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on the Daily Radio Bible, a daily Bible‑in‑a‑year podcast with 20‑minute Scripture readings, Christ‑centered devotion, and guided prayer.This daily Bible reading and devotional invites you to live as a citizen of Jesus’ kingdom, reconciled, renewed, and deeply loved.
TODAY'S EPISODE:
Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible for June 11th! Join Hunter as we journey through day 163 of our Bible reading plan, exploring the poetic depths of Song of Solomon chapters 5 through 8 and the heartfelt encouragements of Philippians chapter 1. Today’s episode invites you into scripture, prayer, and reflection on God’s faithfulness in the midst of life’s struggles. Be reminded of Christ’s transforming love, the strength found in joy, and the power of community—because no matter what you’re facing, you are loved. Grab your Bible, settle in, and let’s encounter God’s Word together.
TODAY'S DEVOTION:
God meets us in the midst of our struggle. Life, as Paul writes, is filled with hardship, disappointments, and suffering. But the good news, the hope, is that God chooses to meet us exactly there—in the midst of it. Paul reminds us, "We are in this struggle together" 13:26. He doesn't gloss over his own trials or pretend that following Christ makes everything easy. Instead, he speaks of a God who faithfully continues his work in us, no matter our circumstances.
You and I are not alone. God is with us, working within our lives, shaping our hearts, even when we can’t see it or feel it. This presence, this assurance—God meeting us, encouraging us, loving us—transforms our lives. It enables us to live as citizens of heaven, right in the middle of our everyday challenges 14:13.
Paul’s confidence is rooted in this truth: "God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns" 14:22. In other words, the work is not up to us alone. God is both the author and the finisher. He started this journey in you, and he won’t abandon it. It is his delight to complete what he began, no matter what life throws your way 14:44.
This reality produces joy, even for Paul as he sits in prison. Joy rooted not in circumstances, but in Christ’s presence within. "May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation, the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ" 15:11. Even now, God transforms us, produces his life in us, and fills us with a joy that cannot be taken away.
So let God's Spirit meet you today, right where you are—amid struggle, disappointment, or hope. Let God’s abiding presence in you be your joy and your strength. You are loved, in the midst of it. Christ is in you 15:46.
That’s my prayer—for my own soul, for my family, and for you. May we see and welcome this love, knowing God is actively at work in the midst of our lives. 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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