Day 19

Day 19 Focus: God’s eternal grace gives us the strength to resist evil.

March 11, 2026 (Wednesday)

Breathe deeply, let God’s grace permeate your entire body.

Read the scripture adaptation.  

Adapted from I Peter 5:6-10.  Help me, Lord, to humble myself under Your mighty hand, that You may exalt me at the proper time.  I cast all my anxiety upon You, because You care for me like no one else can.  I ask to be of sober spirit on the alert. I know that my adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.  But with Your power I can resist him, firm in my faith, knowing that all Christians in the world are experiencing temptation and suffering.  Even if I must suffer for a little while, I know that You, the God of all grace, who calls us to Your eternal glory in Christ, will perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish me.  I claim all of this with a joyful heart in the name of Jesus.  Amen

Write about what humility means to you.

Humility is tricky.  If you win the award for being the humblest—does the award negate the action?  I mean if we strive to be the humblest, isn’t that a bit audacious?  Humility is the ability to say— “God, I need help.”  Then, when help comes, will we need to accept it?   Have you ever been strengthened by God or by another person in such a way that you were humbled, perfected, confirmed, and strengthened beyond what you knew you were able to accomplish?  Have you ever witnessed God’s grace empower an entire Beloved Community?

A Beloved Community resists the evils caused by resentments and/or inflated egos that worship ONLY its owner's opinion. When we humbly acknowledge God's gifts, especially God’s forgiveness, we can trust, pray and know God is in charge.