Today’s Scripture

“Don’t let those who fight me for no reason be victorious. Don’t let them succeed, these heartless haters who come against me with their gloating sneers. They are the ones who would never seek peace as friends, for they are ever devising deceit against the innocent ones who mind their own business. They open their mouths with ugly grins, gloating with glee over my every fault. ‘Look,’ they say, ‘we caught him red-handed! We saw him fall with our own eyes!’ But my caring God, you have been there all along. You have seen their hypocrisy. God, don’t let them get away with this. Don’t walk away without doing something. Now is the time to awake! Rise up, Lord! Vindicate me, my Lord and my God! You have every right to judge me, Lord, according to your righteousness, but don’t let them rejoice over me when I stumble. Let them all be ashamed of themselves, humiliated when they rejoice over my every blunder. Shame them, Lord, when they say, ‘We saw what he did. Now we have him right where we want him. Let’s get him while he’s down!’ Make them look ridiculous when they exalt themselves over me. May they all be disgraced and dishonored! But let all my true friends shout for joy, all those who know and love what I do for you. Let them all say, ‘The Lord is great, and he delights in the prosperity of his servant.’”

Psalm 35:19–27

Today’s Thought

It’s okay to desire prosperity — it’s biblical. The challenge with money is not having it but avoiding the greed that can come with it. Greed is withholding what doesn’t belong to you. This is why God challenges us to give — generosity proves you can rise above greed.

Today’s Question

Where might God be inviting me to release generosity today instead of holding back?