September 26, 2025

Even though we face the heavy burden of taxes and working our fingers to the bone with little reward, what awaits us is true freedom. The children of Jacob had such a time as this when they came out of the captivity in Babylon, rejoicing and praising the Lord. Even then, there were still some left there that hadn’t been released, so they offered up prayers for them. It sounds very familiar to being saved through Jesus, and wanting so much for our family and friends to feel that freedom. Living under the stress of a structured environment such as we have can make us wonder what the purpose of all of this is, but when you have a relationship with Jesus, you can see the reason for our existence because we were made to love and cherish God, and to guide others to see Him in His true light, the Father of all creation, a compassionate being, wanting nothing more that our love and for us to love others. Jesus told us that loving God and loving others is the culmination of the law and the prophets. Such a commandment may seem very simple until you meet people who don’t follow those simple rules; that’s why He gave us instructions on how to overcome adversity through the words recorded in the Bible. Eventually, with our prayers and God’s grace, they will feel the kind of love and freedom that only God can give. Rejoice today using the word of this sweet song, lifting your voice to God and praising Him because He is worthy of all honor and glory.

A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalms 126:1-6

If you read this far, give yourself a hand; you read an entire chapter of the Bible today.