June 5, 2026

Heart for the Lord Day 5 by SGLY Ministry

COMFORTED HEART
that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, [even] Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden. Colossians 2:2,3 (ASV)

Today’s Thought:
A Comforted Heart is one that is relieved of distress because it knows who it belongs to and what it has.
A Comforted Heart soothes itself and others with this full assurance of understanding. It knows that it knows, and it is secure in it’s belief.

Prayer of the Heart to the Lord:
Dear Lord, today I ask that You create in me a Comforted Heart so I can know You love me, and so I can be secure, that in You I have everything I will ever need. This knowledge will then help me to comfort others as well.
I want a Comforted Heart, one that is knit together in love with other believers, a heart that is full of Your riches of understanding, wisdom and knowledge.
Dear God as I seek this heart I see that it is found only in Christ, for in Him are all the treasures of wisdom knowledge and understanding hidden.
Thank You Jesus for making it possible for me to have a Comforted Heart today!

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Forgive

I forgive and make a fresh start.

Mountain climbing with a heavy pack is difficult and burdensome, especially if the pack is full of unnecessary items. That’s how it feels when I carry the weight of resentment or anger with me day after day. Yet through the practice of forgiveness, I am able to let these burdens go.

In prayer, I release to God all grudges, resentment, and unforgiving thoughts I may have held against others. I ask for relief and willingly let go of any sorrows from the past so I am open to the blessings of today.

Through forgiveness, I free myself to enjoy life fully. My load is lightened and my burden is lifted. Today is a new day, a time to make a fresh start, a day filled with unlimited good.

If you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.—Matthew 6:14

Daily Word

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Exodus 6:6 'I am the LORD, and I will...'

- What is it that that you are longing for the Lord to do in your life?
- We should remind ourselves that He says: 'I am the Lord!'
- He is the Lord over your situation and He has the final say.
- His promise is that 'HE WILL' come through for you - so rest in Him.

PRAYER: Lord, thank You that You are the almighty, all-powerful God. There is nothing that is too difficult for You. I believe that You will come and step into my situation and work wonders on my behalf. Amen.

Kind Regards
Pastor Andrew Roebert

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Leviticus 11:44 'I am the LORD your God!'

- This great reality should be something we are constantly aware of.
- The knowledge that the Lord is there for us, should be a living reality.
- This fact should also be a great inspiration and encouragement to us.
- You are not alone, the Lord your God is with you, rejoice and be secure.

PRAYER: Lord, thank You that You are my Lord and my God. May I be conscious of Your presence in my life today, and every day that You give to me. Amen.

Kind Regards
Pastor Andrew Roebert

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It’s OK to Tell Your Soul to Rest by Jennifer Rothschild

“Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; like a weaned child rests against his mother, my soul is like a weaned child within me.” Psalm 131:2 (NASB)

The morning began well enough — the first five minutes anyway. Having coffee with my friend Karen, I was fine until she asked me how I was doing. Before I could respond, I burst into tears.

I couldn’t put my finger on what was wrong; nothing felt right. I tried to hold it together all morning, but the tears flowed off and on until she took me home.

While I was out crying — I mean having coffee — with Karen, a painter was at my home transforming my bedroom. My husband was out of town and I’d planned this as a surprise for him. But the surprise was on me.

I arrived home to find the painter hadn’t put back the curtain rods. Not only that, he had removed all of the nails in the walls and painted over the holes, so I had no idea where the pictures went! The furniture sat in the middle of the room. It was a wreck, and so was I. I burst into a Niagara Falls of tears … again.

Times like these are when I most feel the disabling effect of being blind. Alone, I couldn’t hang the rod. I couldn’t move the furniture. I couldn’t hammer the nails back into the exact places where the pictures hung. I sat on the bedroom floor between a bedpost and a mirror and leaned against a dresser. I was spent.

It wasn’t the condition of my bedroom that was the problem; it was the condition of my life.

I was weary. Soul weary. Can you relate?

The whole experience taught me that speaking rest to my soul was something I desperately needed and should be part of my daily inner conversation.

So much of our self-talk is directed at revving ourselves up. “Come on, Jennifer! One more event, one more activity, one more goal, one more phone call, one more, one more, one more!” All this revving up often leads to a petering out until all that’s left in us cries, “No more. No more. No more!”

And the result? Burnout.

Burnout is a state of exhaustion — physically, emotionally or mentally — due to emotional demands that never seem to end. We all find ourselves in these draining situations. For some of us, it’s our jobs. For others, it’s family responsibilities. For you, it might be both — and more.

If we aren’t in the habit of telling ourselves to rest, we burn out, wear out and even freak out (as I did).

Rest isn’t only for our tired bodies. It’s also for our weary souls. Our wills, our minds and our emotions get burned out if they never experience rest. Sometimes the silent signals of exhaustion are so deep within our souls that it’s more difficult to recognize than when our bodies cry for physical rest. Our minds must receive rest. Our wills must experience rest. Our emotions must engage in rest.

As the psalmist David recounts in today’s key verse, “Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; like a weaned child rests against his mother, my soul is like a weaned child within me” (Psalm 131:2).

We need to soothe our souls to rest like a child rests against her mother. My friend, that kind of quiet and composed rest does not come easily for adults.

So how do we get there?

David reveals the answer to us just one verse before: “O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me” (Psalm 131:1, NASB). He goes on to encourage the reader, “Hope in the LORD” (Psalm 131:3a).

Simply put: Relinquish control of things beyond our ability and trust God who is always able. We must rest from striving so our minds can quiet the noise of our thoughts and our emotions can detangle our knotted feelings.

Meanwhile, I’m so grateful for good friends! Thankfully, my friend Christin came over and helped me put back the furniture and hang the pictures. And, when Phil came home he was happily surprised!

I wish this kind of soul rest automatically happened when we put on our PJs. But soul rest only happens when we quiet our souls, surrender our wills to God our Father and hope in Him.

Lord, help me pay attention to what I say to my soul. I want to tell my soul to be still and rest, to cease striving, to hope in You. Show me if I am heading toward burnout and give me wisdom to run to You instead. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

TRUTH FOR TODAY: Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (ESV)

Choose one way today to give your soul — your mind, your will and your emotions — a break, and then pay attention to the difference it makes for you.

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Today’s Scripture: "Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?" (Matthew 6:27, NKJV)

Refuse To Worry!

Worrying gives the devil the opportunity to move, just like worship gives God the opportunity to move. Worrying means to play the enemy's lies in your mind over and over again. God promises in Isaiah 26:3 that He will keep us in perfect peace when we keep our minds stayed on Him. Pay attention to what is playing in your mind. When you dwell on negative thoughts, you’re not going to have peace. You have to change what you’re dwelling on. So when the opportunity to worry comes, use it as a reminder to worship the Lord and thank Him for His good and precious promises! Cast all of your cares on the Lord because He cares for you!

A Prayer for Today: "God, I am weary from worrying. Please help me to stop the soundtrack of needless worry that plays over and over again in my head. I want to place my fears and concerns in Your hands and live in peace knowing that You will fulfill all of Your precious promises to me. In Jesus' name - Amen."

Joel Osteen

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God’s Hand Of Blessing by Seek Ye First the Kingdom

I remember when my children were toddlers, my wife and I seemed to have an extra sense, and could tell what my children were up to even without watching everything they were doing. It was a combination of caring and awareness. We would intervene sometimes to prevent them from getting into trouble or sometimes let them experience challenges to help them learn.

Though at a much different level, these memories came to mind when I was reading Psalm 139:1-6, “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!”

God is completely aware of our every action, thought, and feeling, and He cares about each of us.

Dear Lord, what a joy it is to know that you are aware of our every situation and concern, and care for us with your “hand of blessing.” Help us remember this so we can overcome our fears with trust in you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

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Bible Verses

Exodus 15:2 ‘The LORD is my strength and my song; He has given me victory.’

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Philippians 4:6 – Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

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Galatians 5:14 The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

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1 Chronicles 29:11 “Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.”

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LORD, there is no one like You! For You are great, and Your name is full of power. Jeremiah 10:6

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Prayers

An Old American Prayer for the Work Day

Almighty God, thank Thee for the job of this day. May I find gladness in all its toil and difficulty, its pleasure and success, and even in its failure and sorrow. I would look always away from myself, and behold the glory and the need of the world, that I may have the will and the strength to bring the gift of gladness to others; that with them I stand to bear the burden and heat of the day and offer Thee the praise of work well done. Amen.

~ Bishop Charles Lewis Slattery, 1903

Meditation

[I give thanks for the work I must do today.]

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Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that you direct my way unto you, and make me and all of us to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you; to the end that we may establish our hearts unblameable in holiness before you, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. Amen.

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Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that you are so near us and that we may be near you. We thank you that throughout our days we may be people who listen to you with all our hearts and minds, a listening people who can receive what is good and true for our lives and who can witness to the power you give us through the Savior. Protect us in all things. Look into our hearts and into the situation of each one of us, where many things are still faulty and unclear. Deliver us from evil, for the kingdom shall be yours. From you the power shall come. Your glory shall radiate from our lives, and men shall praise and thank you forevermore. Amen.

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Dear heavenly Father, thank you for Your wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit. When You baptized me in the Holy Ghost, You gave me a gift of boldness to witness and a desire to pray more. I also appreciate the power the Holy Spirit that enables me to resist sin and temptation. Lord, without You and Your Holy Spirit, I would be overcome by the enemy. With Your Spirit, I am able to resist the devil and cause him to flee. I also appreciate the freedom to worship You by praying in the Spirit. Through Your gift of the Spirit, You have also revealed more of the Bible to me. Lord, fill us all daily with Your love and Your Holy Spirit. Thank you for Your grace and mercy in my life, and the lives of those I pray for. We need You, Lord. Use us as Your servants and help us to be open to receive all You have for us. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.