June 7th, 25: One Year Bible –– Rooted in God’s Love: Finding Strength and Purpose Through Ecclesiastes, Psalms, and Ephesians

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One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you.

TODAY'S EPISODE:

Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible! In today’s episode, we journey together through Ecclesiastes 4–6, Psalm 18, and Ephesians 3, reflecting on the deep questions of life, contentment, and the power of God’s love. Host Hunter guides us through ancient wisdom and heartfelt prayers, reminding us that though life can sometimes feel meaningless or overwhelming, we are rooted and strengthened in the immeasurable love of Christ. As we explore the scriptures, we’re invited to let our hearts be encouraged, our roots sink deep into God’s love, and our imaginations stirred by the beauty of the gospel. Whether you’re facing joys or challenges, take a moment with us today to discover the sustaining hope and strength that comes from knowing you are truly loved.

TODAY'S DEVOTION:

Roots. If you want to grow, you have to have roots. Paul prays that you and I will sink our roots deep down into God's love. His love is where life and growth begin and where it all continues from. His love is where we grow strong.

Ephesians 3:16-17 says, “I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources, he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts. As you trust him, your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.” Paul doesn’t want us to merely know about this love; he wants us to go on a journey into it, to discover just how long, how wide, how high, and how deep his love really is. This love knows no limits. It can never be fully sounded. We are forever drawn into its embrace.

How are your roots today? If you want to grow and have life and strength, you have to sink your roots into his love. Maybe today it’s something as simple as hearing the words, “you are loved.” Is there something that keeps you from really receiving that? Is there shame or a wound? Something that stands between you and those words? Whatever comes and mutes those words and tells you they are not for you, I encourage you today to look into the face of Jesus and receive his love without interference. Today you are loved. So let your roots sink deep into Christ and find strength in him.

Today there is nothing that can separate you from the love of Christ. You have been drawn into and embraced by him. You can be strong. Let the beauty of the gospel of Christ draw you further up, farther in, and find your strength in him.

That's the prayer that I have for my own soul. That’s the prayer that I have for my family, for my wife, my daughters, my son. And that’s the prayer that I have for you. May it be so.

TODAY'S PRAYERS:

Gracious and everlasting God, you have brought us through the shadow of night into the promise of a new day.
You go before us with your mercy, sustain us by your grace and keep us from wandering paths of fear or pride.
Let every word we speak and every step we take be formed by the goodness of Christ.
O Lord, gather your people far and near. May every tribe and tongue come to know your peace.
Let justice roll like a river and healing flow where there has been division.
Pour out your spirit upon all flesh and bring us closer to the day when your kingdom comes in fullness through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever.
Amen.

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