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Glenwood Church of Christ, 1300 Highway 70 W, Glenwood, AR (2026)

08/25/2026

Day 2: Jesus in the Boat

Devotional

Here is a truth that might surprise you. Putting Jesus at the center of your life does not mean the storms stop coming. It means you are no longer facing them alone. Think about the disciples on the water. Jesus was right there in the boat with them, and the storm still came. His presence did not prevent the chaos; it determined the outcome. That is the promise for your life too. When you invite Jesus into your situation, your marriage, your finances, your health, your fear, you are not guaranteed calm waters. You are guaranteed the One who can speak to the wind and the waves. So many people wait for the storm to pass before they fully trust God. But faith is not built in the calm. It is built in the middle of the waves, when you choose to believe that He is still in control even when everything around you says otherwise. That kind of faith does not happen by accident. It is grown through experience, through walking with God long enough to know that He keeps His word. If you are in a storm right now, the most important question is not how do I get out of this? The most important question is: Is Jesus in my boat? Because everything changes when He is.

Bible Verse

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." - James 1:2-4 (ESV)

Reflection Question

If Jesus is truly in your boat, what would it look like to actually act like it in the middle of your current storm?

Quote

"You put Jesus in the boat with you and the storm will come. The storm will come. You put Jesus in the boat. He's the one who can rebuke the wind and calm the seas."

Prayer

Lord Jesus, I invite You into every area of my life, especially the places I am most afraid. Help me to trust that Your presence changes everything. In your holy name, amen.

08/24/2026

Day 1: Stop Gripping, Start Trusting

Devotional

We have all been there. Something goes wrong and instead of pausing, we grip tighter. We make more calls, run more scenarios, and push harder, convinced that if we just try enough, we can fix it. But some storms do not respond to effort; they respond to surrender. Surrender is one of the most misunderstood words in the Christian life. It does not mean giving up. It means releasing your grip on control and trusting that God is already at work, even when you cannot see it. Jesus modeled this perfectly. The night before the cross, He asked the Father if there was another way. Then He chose the Father's will over His own. That is surrender. That is faith in action. God does not ask you to have all the answers. He asks you to trust the One who does. When life feels like it is spinning out of control, that is often the very moment God is positioning you to experience something you never could have manufactured on your own. His strength shows up where yours runs out. You do not have to have it all figured out today. You just have to take one step toward releasing what you have been holding too tightly. Start there. God is faithful, and He is already working on your behalf.

Bible Verse

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you." - Isaiah 43:2 (ESV)

Reflection Question

What situation in your life are you still trying to force a solution to rather than trusting God with it?

Quote

"In order for God to use you and to use me, He's got to drive us to a point where we know we're not in control anymore."

Prayer

Father, I confess that I hold on too tightly to things only You can handle. Teach me what it means to truly surrender and remind me today that Your presence is enough. In Jesus’ name, amen.

08/23/2026

Sunday Sermon

08/21/2026

Day 5: Your Story Is Not Over

Devotional

Whatever you are facing right now, this is not the final chapter. God is still writing. It can feel in the middle of a storm like the story is ending badly. The circumstances look bleak, the path forward is unclear, and hope feels distant. But God is not finished. He is actively at work in your life, even when you cannot see it. His goodness does not take days off, and His purposes do not get derailed by your hardest seasons. Psalm 23:6 closes with one of the most confident declarations in all of Scripture: surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Not some days. Not the easy days. All the days. That includes today, whatever today looks like for you. And one day, every ache, every loss, every unanswered question will give way to something far greater than anything we can imagine here. That is the hope we hold onto. Not a vague wish, but a settled confidence rooted in the character of a God who has proven Himself faithful again and again. Stand firm. Keep going. God is good, He is present, and He is not done with your story yet.

Bible Verse

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." - Psalms 23:6 (ESV)

Reflection Question

In what area of your life do you most need to trust that God is still actively working, even though you cannot yet see how it will turn out?

Quote

"Your story is not over just because you're in the middle of a storm. The ink hasn't dried on the book until you're done on this planet, right? There's so much more about your life that God could still be working."

Prayer

Father, remind me today that You are not finished with my story. Give me the courage to keep walking forward in faith, trusting that Your goodness and mercy are following me every step of the way. In Jesus’ name, amen.

08/20/2026

Day 4: Taste It for Yourself

Devotional

There is a difference between knowing about God and actually knowing Him. You can read every book ever written about the ocean, but until you step into the water, you have not truly experienced it. Psalm 34:8 does not say "study and conclude that the Lord is good." It says taste and see. That word taste is intentional. It is an invitation to personal experience. God wants you to know His goodness not just as a theological fact, but as something you have lived. That kind of knowing only comes through walking with Him, especially through the hard seasons. When you have cried out to Him in the middle of the night and felt His peace settle over you, that is a taste. When you have watched Him provide in a way you cannot explain, that is a taste. When you have come through something that should have broken you and found yourself still standing, that is a taste. No one can give you that experience. It has to be yours. And the good news is that God is not hiding. He is not making Himself difficult to find. He is inviting you to draw near, to trust Him, and to discover for yourself that He is exactly who He says He is.

Bible Verse

"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!" - Psalm 34:8 (ESV)

Reflection Question

What is one specific moment in your life where you personally experienced God's goodness in a way that no one could talk you out of?

Quote

"You have to walk in it and say to yourself, I know God is good because I know what He's done for me in my life."

Prayer

God, I want to know You, not just know about You. Give me eyes to see Your goodness in my everyday life and a heart that remembers what You have already done. In Jesus’ name, amen.

08/19/2026

Day 3: You Did Not Earn It, and That Is the Point

Devotional

One of the most freeing truths in all of Scripture is this: God's goodness toward you has nothing to do with what you have done to deserve it. He did not choose you because of your background, your accomplishments, or your track record. He did not look at your best moments and decide you were worth saving. He looked at the full picture, every failure, every shortcoming, every moment you fell short, and still said you were worth sending His Son to die for. That is not just good news. That is the best news there is. His goodness is extended to all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. It does not matter where you come from or what you have done. The invitation is open. And He is patient. He is not rushing to give up on anyone. He desires that all people come to repentance and find life in Him. If you have ever felt like you were too far gone or too broken for God to work with, this is your reminder: you are not. His goodness reaches further than your worst day. Rest in that today.

Bible Verse

"The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." - 2 Peter 3:9 (ESV)

Reflection Question

How does understanding God's goodness toward you is not based on your performance change the way you approach Him, especially on your hardest days?

Quote

"God looked past all of those and said, you're good enough for my kingdom, and I'll send my son to die for you."

Prayer

Lord, thank You for loving me not because of what I have done, but because of who You are. Help me to receive Your grace fully and to never take for granted the gift of Your Son. In Jesus’ name, amen.

08/18/2026

Day 2: His Goodness Does Not Shrink in the Storm

Devotional

There is a temptation, when life gets hard, to assume that God has stepped back. That somehow the trial you are facing is evidence that His goodness has limits. But that is simply not true. God's goodness is not measured by how smooth your life is. It is measured by the consistency of His character. He does not change when your circumstances do. The same God who was faithful to His people in the wilderness is the same God who is with you right now. In fact, trials have a way of revealing God's goodness more clearly than comfortable seasons ever could. When you have exhausted every option and have nothing left to lean on, that is often when you see Him most clearly. Job lost everything and still held on to his conviction that God was worthy. That kind of faith is not accidental; it is forged in difficulty. You may be in the middle of something painful right now. Take heart. The storm does not mean God has abandoned you. It may be the very place where He is working most actively on your behalf. His goodness is present in the trial, not just waiting for you on the other side of it.

Bible Verse

"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose." - Romans 8:28 (ESV)

Reflection Question

Can you think of a past difficulty where, looking back, you can now see that God was working even when you could not feel it at the time?

Quote

"God's goodness is revealed through the constancy of His character, not your circumstances."

Prayer

Father, when the storm feels overwhelming, remind me that Your goodness has not gone anywhere. Help me to trust that You are actively working even in the middle of what I cannot understand. In Jesus’ name, amen.

08/17/2026

Day 1: What Do You Really Believe About God?

Devotional

It is easy to say "God is good" when life is going well. But what about when the diagnosis comes back bad? What about when the relationship falls apart or the job disappears? What you truly believe about God will show up most clearly not in your best moments, but in your hardest ones. God's goodness is not a feeling that rises and falls with your circumstances. It is rooted in who He is. Exodus 34:6 describes Him as merciful, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. That was true thousands of years ago, and it is just as true today in the middle of whatever you are walking through. Here is the encouraging part: God does not ask you to pretend everything is fine. He asks you to trust that He is still good even when things are not. That kind of trust is not built overnight. It is built by spending time with Him, learning His character, and choosing to believe what He says about Himself even when life tells a different story. You do not have to have it all figured out. You just have to start with an honest question: Do I really believe God is good, not just when things are well, but when things are hard?

Bible Verse

"The Lord passed before Him and proclaimed, 'The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.'" - Exodus 34:6 (ESV)

Reflection Question

If someone watched how you responded to your last difficult season, what would they conclude that you truly believe about God?

Quote

"What you see about God and what you believe about God will make a big difference. When you're in the middle of a battle for life, whether or not you really believe God is good in the midst of a loss of a loved one, whether or not you really believe that you can go on and continue to live and take another step and still worship this God."

Prayer

Lord, help me to believe in Your goodness not just when life is comfortable, but when everything feels uncertain. Anchor my faith in who You are, not in what I can see. In Jesus’ name, amen.

08/16/2026

What do you actually believe about God when life stops going your way? Job lost everything and still said God was worthy of praise. That kind of faith does not come from a good season. It comes from knowing who God really is. His goodness does not change when your circumstances do. Are you anchored to His character or to your comfort? -- Sermon from 8-16-26

08/14/2026

Day 5: Built on the Rock That Does Not Move

Devotional

Jesus told a story about two builders. One built on rock. One built on sand. The storm came for both of them. The difference was not the storm. It was the foundation. That story is not just a children's lesson and a VBS song. It is a direct challenge to every person who wants to survive what life throws at them.

The question is not whether storms will come.

They will.

The question is what will you be standing on when they do? Culture shifts. Opinions change. Circumstances fall apart. But the Word of God does not move. It has never moved. It is the same foundation that held Paul together on a sinking ship, that held Jesus steady in the wilderness, and that has held countless men and women together through things that should have destroyed them. You may be in a season right now where you cannot see the shore. The days have stretched on and you are tired and you are wondering if things will ever change. God sees you in that place. He does not have to show you the full outcome to be trustworthy. He just asks you to stand where you are and trust what He has already said. Jesus is your rock. His Word is your foundation. And if you are built on that, you will not be moved. Not by this storm. Not by any storm that comes after it. That is a promise worth standing on.

Bible Verse

"And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand." - Matthew 7:26 (ESV)

Reflection Question

When your circumstances feel unstable, are you turning to God's Word as your foundation, or are you looking for something else to give you a sense of security?

Quote

"Jesus is your rock in the middle of a storm, and if you're built on that rock, you won't move."

Prayer

Father, remind me every day that Your Word is the only foundation that holds. When I feel like I cannot see the shore, help me stand on what You have already said and trust that You are enough. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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