Burning Question:
Have you ever made a friend in an unusual or unexpected way?
Morning Devotional:
It easily sparked fear in the heart of this recipient. I got a letter from the Internal Revenue Service.
Had I missed something on my tax return? Was I about to be audited? All of the worst-case scenarios ran through my head as I opened the envelope. Once I read the letter, though, my fears subsided.
“Your personal information was used to access the IRS online service on April 12th, 2025,” it read. “If you accessed the service, you don’t need to do anything.”
Thankfully, the person that accessed the IRS online service on April 12th was indeed me. I was thankful that the letter was nothing nefarious, but my thoughts wandered to something that prompted my devotional reading for the evening.
The Internal Revenue Service may not know what I have done on a given day or even know me by name, but we have a heavenly Father who does. Hebrews 4:13 tells us, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”
The IRS just sees names and numbers, maybe a date or two. But God? He sees everything. Every little thing we do, good and bad, the stuff we’re proud of and the things we try to hide. The amazing thing is, even though He knows all the messy parts of us, He still pours out His grace. He sees it all, the whole picture, and loves us anyway. That’s a different kind of accounting altogether – one with no fear attached.
– Beth
Bible Quiz:
Question: Where in the Bible does Paul quote a pagan poet to make a theological point?
Answer: Acts 17:28
Storytime: Zebedee the Eagle Eyed Supervisor