1 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:14,650 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture, a calming 2 00:00:14,730 --> 00:00:19,130 Speaker 1: scripture-centered devotional podcast designed to help you end each day 3 00:00:19,190 --> 00:00:22,010 Speaker 1: with God's Word in your mind and on your heart. 4 00:00:24,670 --> 00:00:27,610 Speaker 1: Right after the short word from our sponsors, we will 5 00:00:27,660 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: reflect on tonight's scripture from Psalm Our evening reflection is 6 00:00:42,500 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: written by Rachel Britton and read by Kyle Norman from 7 00:00:48,500 --> 00:00:55,860 Speaker 1: Psalm 145. I will exalt you, my God, the King. 8 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,190 Speaker 1: I will praise your name forever and ever. Every day 9 00:01:00,210 --> 00:01:04,070 Speaker 1: I will praise you and extol your name forever and ever. 10 00:01:05,569 --> 00:01:08,690 Speaker 1: Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise. His 11 00:01:08,730 --> 00:01:13,300 Speaker 1: greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works 12 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: to another. They tell of your mighty acts. They speak 13 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:21,220 Speaker 1: of the glorious splendor of your majesty. And I will 14 00:01:21,260 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: meditate on your wonderful works. They tell of the power 15 00:01:25,180 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 1: of your awesome works. And I will proclaim your great deeds. 16 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:34,130 Speaker 1: They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness. 17 00:01:35,630 --> 00:01:39,350 Speaker 1: The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and 18 00:01:39,430 --> 00:01:43,830 Speaker 1: rich in love. The Lord is good to all. He 19 00:01:43,850 --> 00:01:47,770 Speaker 1: has compassion on all he has made. All your works 20 00:01:47,870 --> 00:01:53,090 Speaker 1: praise you, Lord. Your faithful people extol you. They tell 21 00:01:53,150 --> 00:01:55,630 Speaker 1: of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your 22 00:01:55,690 --> 00:01:59,090 Speaker 1: might so that all people may know of your mighty 23 00:01:59,310 --> 00:02:04,210 Speaker 1: acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom 24 00:02:04,310 --> 00:02:08,730 Speaker 1: is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. 25 00:02:10,169 --> 00:02:14,060 Speaker 1: The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful 26 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:17,740 Speaker 1: in all he does. The Lord upholds all who fall 27 00:02:18,260 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes 28 00:02:22,220 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: of all look to you, and you give them their 29 00:02:24,660 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: food at the proper time. You open your hand, and 30 00:02:28,340 --> 00:02:33,190 Speaker 1: satisfy the desires of every living thing. The Lord is 31 00:02:33,510 --> 00:02:36,510 Speaker 1: righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. 32 00:02:37,550 --> 00:02:39,570 Speaker 1: The Lord is near to all who call on him, 33 00:02:40,230 --> 00:02:43,669 Speaker 1: to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills 34 00:02:43,710 --> 00:02:46,490 Speaker 1: the desires of those who fear him. He hears their 35 00:02:46,550 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: cry and saves them. The Lord watches over all who 36 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:54,740 Speaker 1: love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. My 37 00:02:54,780 --> 00:02:58,190 Speaker 1: mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. that every 38 00:02:58,270 --> 00:03:07,769 Speaker 1: creature praise his holy name forever and ever. Resting in 39 00:03:07,830 --> 00:03:12,510 Speaker 1: God's faithfulness is not passive. It begins with choosing to 40 00:03:12,570 --> 00:03:17,530 Speaker 1: praise him, not just today or tomorrow, but continually throughout 41 00:03:17,660 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: our days and beyond. Notice how this psalm begins. Notice 42 00:03:23,700 --> 00:03:27,579 Speaker 1: also that we praise God not only for our well-being, 43 00:03:27,990 --> 00:03:33,570 Speaker 1: but for future generations too. Just as generations before remind 44 00:03:33,669 --> 00:03:38,230 Speaker 1: us of God's faithfulness, we add our testimony to theirs. 45 00:03:39,630 --> 00:03:44,010 Speaker 1: Think of hymns of God's faithfulness, songs written hundreds of 46 00:03:44,070 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: years ago that still bring peace to our soul. Psalm 47 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:54,940 Speaker 1: 145 then reminds us how God is faithful. He's faithful 48 00:03:54,980 --> 00:03:58,460 Speaker 1: in His character, his actions, and his care for us. 49 00:03:59,850 --> 00:04:04,220 Speaker 1: Psalm 145 gives us reasons to trust in God's unchanging 50 00:04:04,300 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: nature through every changing season. David does not limit praise 51 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: to easy or glorious day. Every day includes seasons of 52 00:04:14,340 --> 00:04:19,660 Speaker 1: joy and disappointment, abundant and loss. We can breathe freely 53 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:24,140 Speaker 1: because God's faithfulness does not rise and fall with our circumstances. 54 00:04:24,940 --> 00:04:33,739 Speaker 1: In every season, God remains the same, gracious, compassionate, patient, loving, good, 55 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:38,650 Speaker 1: and righteous. Rest comes from knowing the steadfastness of the 56 00:04:38,830 --> 00:04:42,010 Speaker 1: One who holds our lives, even when we do not 57 00:04:42,070 --> 00:04:46,770 Speaker 1: understand the life He has allowed. Rest comes from holding 58 00:04:46,890 --> 00:04:50,870 Speaker 1: on to His faithful promises, to hold us up when 59 00:04:50,890 --> 00:04:53,630 Speaker 1: we fall and support us when we are weighed down, 60 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,940 Speaker 1: Rest comes from trusting his provision at the right time 61 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:02,909 Speaker 1: and not always at the time that we choose. Tonight, 62 00:05:03,710 --> 00:05:07,310 Speaker 1: let praise bring you to a place of rest. Remember 63 00:05:07,370 --> 00:05:10,650 Speaker 1: that God is faithful. Let the last words on your 64 00:05:10,710 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 1: lips tonight anchor you in the faithfulness of God. Lord God, 65 00:05:20,460 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: I praise you because you are great and most worthy 66 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: of praise. Your faithfulness reaches through every generation to me tonight. 67 00:05:28,500 --> 00:05:32,460 Speaker 1: Help me to rest in who you are, gracious, compassionate, 68 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:35,740 Speaker 1: and rich in love. You are good to me. You 69 00:05:35,820 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: uphold me when I fall and give me strength when 70 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:42,990 Speaker 1: I can't go on. Forgive me for the times that 71 00:05:43,010 --> 00:05:47,330 Speaker 1: I measure your faithfulness by my circumstances or forget your 72 00:05:47,410 --> 00:05:51,750 Speaker 1: goodness when life feels uncertain. Teach me to praise you 73 00:05:51,850 --> 00:05:55,099 Speaker 1: every day not only when life is easy, but when 74 00:05:55,180 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: I am wanting or waiting, grieving, tired or unsure. Thank 75 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 1: you that I do not have to hold myself together tonight, 76 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:08,780 Speaker 1: for you hold me. You know what I need, and 77 00:06:08,820 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 1: you provide at the right time. Let praise quiet my 78 00:06:13,900 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 1: mind and settle my soul as I sleep. May my 79 00:06:18,100 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: life tell the next generation that you are good, trustworthy, 80 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: and faithful forever. In Jesus' name, Amen. How did tonight's 81 00:06:31,220 --> 00:06:35,060 Speaker 1: scripture speak to you? Share your thoughts in the Your 82 00:06:35,170 --> 00:06:47,570 Speaker 1: Nightly Scripture Forum discussion. Thank you for listening to Your 83 00:06:47,670 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 1: Nightly Scripture. Tonight's scripture is was read from the New 84 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:59,229 Speaker 1: International Version by Biblica. All rights reserved. Be sure to 85 00:06:59,310 --> 00:07:03,370 Speaker 1: follow our sister show, Your Daily Bible Verse, on Apple 86 00:07:03,550 --> 00:07:09,110 Speaker 1: or Spotify. By following Your Daily Bible Verse and Your 87 00:07:09,190 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 1: Nightly Scripture, you can be sure that your day begins 88 00:07:13,380 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: and ends centered on the Word of God.