Lord, Finish What You've Begun

Today's Passage: Psalm 138:8

• We'll read the brief devotional from⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verse of the Day
• Today we'll take a look at Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible.
• This is a special passage to me personally. I'll tell you how I pray it into my life.
• Our prayer is "Praying Through Psalm 138:2" from the Knowing Jesus site.
• Hymnary: "Psalm 138" by Isaac Watts.
• Access all episodes of The Quiet Rest Podcast on our Podpage here: https://www.podpage.com/the-quiet-rest-podcast/episodes/

Thank you to Ben Everson for our intro and outtro music!

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A Change of Mind

Today's Passage: 2 Peter 3:9

• We'll read the brief devotional from⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verse of the Day
• "Be Alert" by Warren Wiersbe provides some great insight on God's timeline for Christ's return as well as about the definition of repentance.
• To further explain repentance, we'll look at 2 Cor. 7:9-11.
• Our prayer from The Valley of Vision is entitled "The Cry of a Convicted Sinner" (used by permission from Banner of Truth).
• Hymnary: "Before the Throne of God Above" by Charitie Bancroft (1863).
• Access all episodes of The Quiet Rest Podcast on our Podpage here: https://www.podpage.com/the-quiet-rest-podcast/episodes/

Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Everson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our intro and outtro music!

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Lost and Found

Today's Passage: Matthew 16:25

• We'll read the brief devotional from⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verse of the Day
• We have a little commentary from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Mt. 10:38-39.
• Today we look at Jim Elliot's journal containing a well known quotation that fits with this scripture
• Our prayer from The Valley of Vision is entitled "Man, A Nothing" (used by permission from Banner of Truth).
• Hymnary: "Teach Me, My God and King" by George Herbert (1633).
• Access all episodes of The Quiet Rest Podcast on our Podpage here: https://www.podpage.com/the-quiet-rest-podcast/episodes/

Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Everson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our intro and outtro music!

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Love Your Neighbor

Today's Passage: Leviticus 19:18

• We'll read the brief devotional from⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verse of the Day
• We'll consider a thoughtful quote as well as Mt. 19:19, Phil. 2:3, and John 13:34 regarding forgiveness.
• The Mayo Clinic site makes some observations that we'll look at about letting go of grudges and bitterness.
• Today's prayer from the Knowing Jesus site is "Prayer For All Who Struggle With Anger, And Unforgiveness".
• Hymnary: "Forgive Us, Lord, to Thee We Cry" by Thomas Hastings (1886).
• Access all episodes of The Quiet Rest Podcast on our Podpage here: https://www.podpage.com/the-quiet-rest-podcast/episodes/

Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Everson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our intro and outtro music!

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Waiting

Today's Passage: Isaiah 40:31

• We'll read the brief devotional from⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verse of the Day
• Albert Barnes has some excellent commentary on this verse that we'll read together today.
• Psalm 62:5 speaks of our "expectation"--what does it mean?
• Today's prayer from The Valley of Vision is "The Soldier in Battle" (used by permission from The Banner of Truth).
• Hymnary: "The God of Abraham Praise" by Daniel ben Judah (1404)
• Access all episodes of The Quiet Rest Podcast on our Podpage here: https://www.podpage.com/the-quiet-rest-podcast/episodes/

Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Everson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our intro and outtro music!

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Shamar

Today's Passage: Psalm 121:7-8

• We'll read the brief devotional from⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verse of the Day
• We'll discover what "shamar" means in Spurgeon's Treasury of David.
• It's important to have perspective on hardships in this life. I'll share a quote and also we'll look at The Pulpit Commentary on Job 42:5.
• Today's prayer from The Valley of Vision is "Voyage" (used by permission from The Banner of Truth).
• Hymnary: "A Mighty Fortress" by Martin Luther (1529)
• Access all episodes of The Quiet Rest Podcast on our Podpage here: https://www.podpage.com/the-quiet-rest-podcast/episodes/

Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Everson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our intro and outtro music!

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The Shadow of the Almighty

Today's Passage: Psalm 91:1

• We'll read the brief devotional from⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verse of the Day
• We'll read some commentary from the context of this verse as well as Exodus 15:26.
• There is a book by this title, written by Elisabeth Elliot. We'll look at a bit of the background from a post at the Desiring God blog post, "Slain Under the Shadow of the Almighty".
• Today's prayer from The Valley of Vision is "Refuge" (used by permission from The Banner of Truth).
• Hymnary: "The Secret Place" by Ron Hamilton's CD Songs of Home and Heaven: https://music.apple.com/.../songs-of-home-heaven/1095948113

Access all episodes of The Quiet Rest Podcast on our Podpage here: https://www.podpage.com/the-quiet-rest-podcast/episodes/

Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Everson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our intro and outtro music!

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What Is It All For?

Today's Passage: Mark 8:36

• We'll read from⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verse of the Day as well as Shakespeare's "MacBeth", Gill's Exposition, and the Gospel Coalition
• Prayer: "Evening Praise" (used by permission from The Banner of Truth).
• Hymnary: "Take the World, But Give Me Jesus" by Fanny Crosby (1879).

Access all episodes here: https://www.podpage.com/the-quiet-rest-podcast/episodes/

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