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Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

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Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

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Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

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Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

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Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

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Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

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Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

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Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

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Reflection

Jeremiah’s promise of hope was first spoken to people living in exile—far from home and unsure if their story had been permanently derailed. Rather than promising immediate escape, God invites them to live faithfully where they are while trusting His larger plan for restoration. This episode reflects on how hope does not deny hardship but believes that God is still writing the story. Even in seasons that feel like exile, His thoughts toward us remain full of peace and future. Love in the wilderness teaches us to live faithfully in the present while trusting the promise of what is still to come.

Prayer of Presence

God of exiles and homecomings,

Meet me in the places I never meant to end up. Remind me that my story is not finished and that Your thoughts toward me are for peace, future, and hope. – Amen'

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: Give me hope…Breathe out: …even in exile.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

This episode is part of Love in the Wilderness, a 40-day devotional during the season of Lent exploring how God meets us in seasons we would never choose.

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Reflection

Jeremiah’s promise of hope was first spoken to people living in exile—far from home and unsure if their story had been permanently derailed. Rather than promising immediate escape, God invites them to live faithfully where they are while trusting His larger plan for restoration. This episode reflects on how hope does not deny hardship but believes that God is still writing the story. Even in seasons that feel like exile, His thoughts toward us remain full of peace and future. Love in the wilderness teaches us to live faithfully in the present while trusting the promise of what is still to come.

Prayer of Presence

God of exiles and homecomings,

Meet me in the places I never meant to end up. Remind me that my story is not finished and that Your thoughts toward me are for peace, future, and hope. – Amen'

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: Give me hope…Breathe out: …even in exile.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

This episode is part of Love in the Wilderness, a 40-day devotional during the season of Lent exploring how God meets us in seasons we would never choose.

You can:

• Read the full written devotion at PowerLoveandMiracles.com• Subscribe for free to receive reflections by email• Explore related teachings on The Bible Unplugged podcast

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Sustain the Work

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Reflection

Jeremiah’s promise of hope was first spoken to people living in exile—far from home and unsure if their story had been permanently derailed. Rather than promising immediate escape, God invites them to live faithfully where they are while trusting His larger plan for restoration. This episode reflects on how hope does not deny hardship but believes that God is still writing the story. Even in seasons that feel like exile, His thoughts toward us remain full of peace and future. Love in the wilderness teaches us to live faithfully in the present while trusting the promise of what is still to come.

Prayer of Presence

God of exiles and homecomings,

Meet me in the places I never meant to end up. Remind me that my story is not finished and that Your thoughts toward me are for peace, future, and hope. – Amen'

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: Give me hope…Breathe out: …even in exile.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

This episode is part of Love in the Wilderness, a 40-day devotional during the season of Lent exploring how God meets us in seasons we would never choose.

You can:

• Read the full written devotion at PowerLoveandMiracles.com• Subscribe for free to receive reflections by email• Explore related teachings on The Bible Unplugged podcast

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Reflection

When Israel grows weary and wonders if God has forgotten them, Isaiah reminds them of the everlasting God who never grows tired and who gives strength to the weak. Waiting on the Lord is not passive resignation but active trust—leaning the weight of our hope on God rather than on our circumstances. This episode reflects on how love in the wilderness often unfolds in slow seasons where endurance matters more than speed. Sometimes renewal feels like soaring; sometimes it simply looks like continuing to walk without giving up. In the waiting, God becomes our strength.

Prayer of Presence

Everlasting God,

You never grow tired, even when I am exhausted and confused. Teach me to wait on You with trust, to lean my weight on Your faithfulness until my worn-out strength is made new. – Amen

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: I wait on You…Breathe out: …for my strength.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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Reflection

Paul invites us to adopt the mindset of Jesus—the One who did not cling to status or privilege but emptied Himself in humble love. His downward path of service and obedience ultimately became the path to exaltation. This episode reflects on how love in the wilderness forms the mind of Christ within us, shaping our instincts toward humility and self-giving care for others. As we choose the lower place, we learn to trust the Father to lift us in His time. The way down becomes the way into true glory.

Prayer of Presence

Jesus,

You did not cling to Your rights but emptied Yourself in love. Shape my mind and heart after Yours. Teach me the joy of choosing the lower way and trusting the Father to lift me in His time. – Amen

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: I humble myself…Breathe out: …and choose obedience to You.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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Reflection

Jesus calls His followers to a path that is honest and demanding: deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him. This is not self-hatred, but the freedom of releasing the illusion that life revolves around our own comfort and control. In surrendering the small life we try to protect, we discover the deeper life Christ offers. This episode reflects on how love in the wilderness invites us into daily acts of faithful surrender. The cross we carry becomes the path into true life with Him.

Prayer of Presence

Crucified and risen Lord,

Teach me the freedom of holy self-denial. Show me where I cling to my own way. Give me grace to take up my cross today and follow You into true life. – Amen

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: I deny myself…Breathe out: …to follow You.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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At a dinner in Bethany, Mary pours costly perfume on Jesus’ feet, filling the house with fragrance. While others question the waste, Jesus receives her act as beautiful devotion. Her love is not calculated or efficient—it is wholehearted and freely given. This episode reflects on how surrender sometimes leads us beyond sensible offerings into extravagant love. Love in the wilderness reminds us that nothing given to Jesus in devotion is ever wasted.

Prayer of PresenceJesus,You are worthy of more than my leftovers. Loosen my grip on what I guard too tightly. Teach me Mary’s freedom—to let go of what is costly and lay it at Your feet. Let me call it joy, not waste. Amen.

Carry This Prayer With YouBreathe in: I pour my love at Your feet…Breathe out: …I give my all to You.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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In a crowd of thousands, a boy’s lunch—five loaves and two fish—seems far too small to matter. Yet when he places it in Jesus’ hands, the impossible begins to unfold. What appears insignificant becomes more than enough to feed everyone. This episode reflects on how surrender often starts with small offerings—our limited time, energy, and faith. Love in the wilderness reminds us that the miracle is not in the size of what we bring, but in whose hands we place it.

Prayer of PresenceJesus,I bring You my small loaves and fish—my limited time, gifts, and courage. Take what I place in Your hands, bless it, break it, and use it to feed more than I can see. Amen.

Carry This Prayer With YouBreathe in: I offer my little to You…Breathe out: …to use for Your glory.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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Paul invites us to offer our lives as living sacrifices—not through dramatic moments alone, but through the steady surrender of everyday choices. Our habits, thoughts, and actions become acts of worship shaped by the mercy God has already shown us. Rather than drifting into the patterns of the world, we are transformed as our minds and lives are renewed in His presence. This episode reflects on how love in the wilderness gently calls us to place our whole selves into God’s hands. Surrender becomes the pathway to discovering His good and perfect will.

Prayer of PresenceMerciful God,In light of Your kindness, I offer You my whole self—body and mind, plans and patterns. Transform me from the inside out until my life becomes worship in Your hands. Amen.

Carry This Prayer With YouBreathe in: My life is Yours again…Breathe out: …I trust Your mercy.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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When God asks Abraham to offer Isaac—the son he loves and the promise he waited years to receive—the request is almost unbearable. Yet Abraham responds with a posture of surrender: “Here I am.” On the mountain he learns that the test is not about loss but trust, and that God Himself provides what is needed. This episode reflects on the courage to place even our most treasured gifts back into God’s hands. Love in the wilderness invites us to trust the character of the One who provides.

Prayer of PresenceGod who provides,You see the deepest loves of my heart. Teach me to hold every gift with open hands. Even when I do not understand, let my “Here I am” rest on trust in Your goodness. Amen.

Carry This Prayer With YouBreathe in: I trust You…Breathe out: …with what I love.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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Joseph begins with a reasonable plan to quietly end his engagement, but God interrupts with a different path—one that will require courage, trust, and the willingness to be misunderstood. Without speeches or fanfare, Joseph simply obeys, adjusting his life around a story God is writing. This episode reflects on the quiet courage of faithful obedience that often unfolds behind the scenes. Love in the wilderness sometimes calls us to stand firm when our plans change and our obedience goes unseen.

Prayer of PresenceGod of hidden faithfulness,Teach me Joseph’s kind of courage. When obedience is costly and misunderstood, steady my heart to follow Your voice more than the opinions around me. Amen.

Carry This Prayer With YouBreathe in: Make me faithful…Breathe out: …when my plans are not Yours.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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Reflection

When the angel appears, Mary’s ordinary life is interrupted by a calling that will reshape her future. After asking her honest question, she responds with a courageous surrender: “Let it be to me according to your word.” Her yes is not passive resignation but active trust in God’s unfolding work. This episode reflects on how love in the wilderness invites us into the same posture of surrender—trusting God’s word even when we cannot see the whole path. Sometimes the most faithful response is a quiet, wholehearted yes.

Prayer of Presence

Lord,

Let Mary’s words become my own. I bring You my questions and my fears, yet I choose to stand as Your servant. Let it be to me according to Your word, for Your will is wiser than my plans. – Amen

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: Let it be to me…Breathe out: …according to Your word.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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Reflection

The church in Ephesus was disciplined, faithful, and doctrinally sound—yet Jesus gently exposes what had been lost along the way: their first love. Their work for Him had continued, but their intimacy with Him had cooled. This episode reflects on how confession sometimes means acknowledging drift rather than obvious failure. Lent invites us to remember, repent, and return to the love that first awakened our hearts. Love in the wilderness calls us back from performance to relationship.

Prayer of Presence

Jesus,

I confess not only my failures, but my drift from the warmth of Your love. Interrupt my busyness and correct my coldness. Lead me back to the simple, burning joy of loving and being loved by You. – Amen

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: You are my first love…Breathe out: …help me love You more.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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Reflection

After wasting his inheritance and reaching the depths of hunger and shame, the prodigal son finally “comes to himself” and begins the long walk home. His confession is sincere, but the heart of the story is not his speech—it is the father who runs to meet him. Before the apology is finished, the father restores him as a son and welcomes him with joy. This episode reflects on how Lent invites us to wake up to our wandering and turn toward home. Love in the wilderness does not hesitate—it runs to embrace us.

Prayer of Presence

Father,

I come to myself and to You. I acknowledge where I have wandered far from Your heart. Meet me on the road with Your running, Your arms, and the joy that calls me “child” again. – Amen

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: I am far away…Breathe out: …but You call me home.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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Reflection

After a night of empty nets, Peter witnesses an overwhelming catch—and instead of celebration, he falls at Jesus’ knees in confession. In the presence of holy abundance, he sees his own poverty of spirit. Yet Jesus does not withdraw; He speaks peace and calls Peter into a new purpose. This episode reflects on how honest confession becomes the doorway to calling. Love in the wilderness does not walk away from our unworthiness—it transforms it into availability.

Prayer of Presence

Lord Jesus,

I stand in the boat of my ordinary life and glimpse Your holy generosity. I confess I am a sinful person, yet I dare to stay at Your feet. Speak over my fear and call me into Your purposes. – Amen

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: I am a sinner…Breathe out: …and still You love me.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.You are still… here.

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Reflection

In a room thick with judgment, a woman known only for her sin kneels at Jesus’ feet and pours out tears, perfume, and unguarded love. While others see her label, Jesus sees her heart. Her extravagant act is not an attempt to earn forgiveness, but a response to mercy already received. This episode reflects on the safety of Christ’s presence—a Savior who can hold both our shame and our tenderness without flinching. When we bring what we most want to hide into His light, we do not find humiliation, but peace.

Prayer of Presence

Jesus,

I bring You the parts of my story I most want to hide. Let my tears be welcome to You, my vulnerability safe in Your presence. Forgive me much, and teach me to love much in return. – Amen

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: Thank you for loving me…Breathe out: …in spite of my faults.

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In today’s episode, we sit with one of Jesus’ most unsettling parables—the story of a Pharisee and a tax collector who go to the temple to pray.

One stands tall, confident in his moral résumé. The other stands far off, unable to lift his eyes, whispering a simple plea: “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.”

Jesus’ conclusion turns expectations upside down. It is not the polished prayer that carries weight, but the honest one.

This episode invites us to notice the subtle religious masks we wear—the ways we perform competence, certainty, or spiritual strength. Lent is not about proving ourselves worthy. It is about laying down what blocks grace.

God is not impressed by performance.He is drawn to honesty.

Today, prayer becomes the place where striving stops and mercy begins.

In This Episode

* Why Jesus’ verdict in Luke 18 is more radical than it first appears

* The difference between praying to perform and praying to receive

* How confession opens space for grace rather than earning it

* A gentle breath prayer to carry humility into your day

A Prayer of Presence

Merciful God,I come with empty hands. Strip away my need to impress You or others. Teach me to pray simply and honestly, trusting that Your mercy is enough for me. Amen.

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: Have mercy on me…Breathe out: … give me a humble heart

Stillness is not weakness.Honesty is not failure.Mercy is not scarce.

Until next time:Stay steady.Stay open.Stay present.

You are still… here.

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Then I said, “Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips, for my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of Armies!” Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar. He touched my mouth with it, and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin forgiven.”

Today’s Reflection

When Isaiah encounters the blazing holiness of God, he sees his own uncleanness with startling clarity. Yet the same presence that exposes him also cleanses him, touching his lips with fire and declaring his sin forgiven. This episode explores how confession before a holy God leads not to despair, but to restoration and purpose. Love in the wilderness reveals, purifies, and then sends us back into the world ready to serve.

A Prayer of Presence

Holy God,

Your presence reveals both my smallness and Your great mercy. As I confess what is unclean in me, touch my life with Your cleansing fire and make me ready to say, “Here I am; send me.” – Amen

Carry This Prayer With You

Breathe in: Holy God...Breathe out: ... cleanse me and send me

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Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

Today’s Reflection

After being confronted by the prophet Nathan, David responds to his grievous sin not with excuses, but with honest repentance. He understands that his failure is not just behavioral—it reveals a disordered heart that only God can renew. This episode reflects on how confession becomes a doorway to restoration, not rejection. Lent invites us to stop managing appearances and bring our whole hearts to God. The One who confronts us in love is also the One who restores our joy.

A Prayer of Presence

Merciful God,

I bring You more than my mistakes; I bring You my tangled heart. Create in me what I cannot create in myself—a clean heart, a steadfast spirit,and the joy that comes from being fully restored. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

Breathe in: Create in me a clean heart…Breathe out: … Renew Your Spirit in me

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… if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Today’s Reflection

John reminds us that God does not merely possess light—He is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. To walk with Him is to live honestly, stepping out of hiding and trusting that exposure leads to cleansing, not condemnation. Confession is simply naming what is true; forgiveness and renewal are God’s faithful work. This episode explores how Lent invites us into the healing light of love. The light is not a threat—it is a gift.

A Prayer of Presence

God of light,

Draw me out of hiding. Shine gently but clearly on the places I would rather conceal. Teach me to trust that Your light does not shame me but forgives, cleanses, and restores me in love. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

Breathe in: Your light heals…Breathe out: … what it reveals

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As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight. Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth. All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

Today’s Reflection

While rulers and priests hold center stage, the word of God comes instead to John in the wilderness. From obscurity and simplicity, he calls people to prepare the way—leveling pride, clearing clutter, and making space for the Lord. This episode reflects on how God often begins His deepest work on the margins, not in places of power. Lent invites us to listen for that refining voice and allow love to reshape the terrain of our hearts. Even in hidden places, your life can help prepare the way for Christ.

A Prayer of Presence

God who speaks in the wilderness,

Help me see more clearly the wonder of Your love. Tune my ears to Your call. Level what is proud, lift what is low, and straighten the paths in my heart, so Christ may come freely in and through me. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

Breathe in: Prepare the way…Breathe out: … for Your presence in me

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God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water. So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory. Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

Today’s Reflection

Some of David’s deepest psalms were born in the wilderness, where comfort was stripped away and raw desire remained. In the desert, he does not seek rescue alone—he seeks God Himself, declaring that His lovingkindness is better than life. This episode reflects on how Lent exposes our hidden thirsts and redirects them toward their true source. Love in the wilderness does not shame your longing; it teaches you where to bring it. Let your thirst become a prayer.

A Prayer of Presence

God of lovingkindness,

Meet me in my restless hunger for Your presence. Turn my thirst away from lesser comforts and draw it toward Your presence. Lead me to the only source where my soul is truly satisfied. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

Breathe in: My soul thirsts for You…Breathe out: … help me feel Your presence

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But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” He lay down and slept under a juniper tree;

Today’s Reflection

After a dramatic spiritual victory, Elijah collapses under the weight of fear and burnout, asking God to let him die. Instead of rebuking him, God responds with tenderness—offering rest, food, and quiet care before any further instruction. This episode explores how wilderness seasons can be marked by exhaustion, not failure, and how God tends to our bodies as well as our faith. Love in the wilderness sometimes looks like a nap, a meal, and the gentle reminder that you are not beyond His care.

A Prayer of Presence

God who knows my every need,

Meet me where I am worn thin. In my burnout and discouragement, feed me with Your quiet provision. Let me feel your presence when the cares of my world feel overwhelming. And teach me that rest is also holy. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

Breathe in: God of rest...Breathe out: … restore my weary soul

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She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”

Today’s Reflection

In the wilderness, Hagar—used, overlooked, and alone—discovers that heaven has not forgotten her. When she flees into the desert, God meets her personally, calls her by name, and speaks hope into her future. In response, she names Him El Roi—the God who sees. This episode reflects on how Lent invites our hidden wounds into the light and reminds us that no one is a side character in God’s story. In your loneliest places, you are fully seen and deeply known.

A Prayer of Presence

God who sees me,

Look on the hidden places in my story. Find me in the lonely stretches I would rather avoid. Speak my name with kindness. When I am tires, afraid, or alone, remind me I am never invisible to You. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

Breathe in: God who sees me...Breathe out: … hold me in hidden places

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You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.

Today’s Reflection

Moses reminds Israel that the wilderness was not wasted time but a classroom for trust, where daily dependence replaced the illusion of self-sufficiency. The manna, the thirst, and the uncertainty revealed not only what was in their hearts, but who God had always been—faithful and present. Desert seasons strip away our false securities and teach us to rely on grace one day at a time. The season of Lent invites us to remember differently, tracing God’s quiet provisions through past hardships. As we remember, trust grows for the wilderness we are walking now.

A Prayer of Presence

Faithful God,

Teach me to remember rightly. Open my eyes to the subtle ways You have sustained me. Let the memory of Your past faithfulness strengthen my trust in this present wilderness. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

Faithful in every desert... I remember You

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This episode of Still, Here… Love in the Wilderness, is part of a 40-day devotional series during the season of Lent exploring how God meets us in seasons we would never choose.

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Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”

Today’s Reflection

In the wilderness, temptation questions what the Father has already declared: “If you are the Son of God… prove it.” The enemy’s offers are subtle—good things gained through shortcuts that bypass trust and surrender. Jesus refuses to grasp for control or demand signs; instead, He anchors Himself in the Father’s Word and remains loyal to His identity as the Beloved. Lent teaches us to answer our own accusing voices the same way—not by striving to prove ourselves, but by trusting the Father’s way, even when it is costly. Love in the wilderness becomes a steady, defiant yes to God over every competing voice.

A Prayer of Presence

Lord Jesus,

When accusations echo in my mind and shortcuts call my name, anchor me in Your love. Let me feel your presence as I face those things that challenge my faith. Give me courage to refuse every easy way that pulls me from Your heart. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

I trust Your heart... more than my shortcuts

Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

This episode of Still, Here… Love in the Wilderness, is part of a 40-day devotional series during the season of Lent exploring how God meets us in seasons we would never choose.

You can:

• Read the full written devotion at PowerLoveandMiracles.com• Subscribe for free to receive reflections by email• Explore related teachings on The Bible Unplugged podcast

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If these reflections strengthen your faith, you can help sustain this work through a voluntary contribution. Every gift supports future writing, audio, and teaching.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.

Today’s Reflection

The same Spirit who descended at Jesus’ baptism now leads Him into the wilderness—proving that dryness is not always a detour, but sometimes divine direction. Jesus is not lost; He is being led into a place where hunger reveals what He truly trusts. Faced with shortcuts and quick relief, He chooses to live by God’s Word rather than immediate satisfaction. The wilderness exposes the fragile stories we rely on and invites us into a deeper dependence. Even in dry seasons, the Spirit is walking with us, shaping our hunger toward what truly sustains.

A Prayer of Presence

Spirit of God,

When my life feels barren and my soul feels dry, remind me I am not abandoned. Lead me to trust Your presence in the emptiness and to feed on Your living word, not on lesser bread. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

Lead me in the wilderness... help me learn to trust

Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

This episode of Still, Here… Love in the Wilderness, is part of 40-day devotional during the season of Lent exploring how God meets us in seasons we would never choose.

You can:

• Read the full written devotion at PowerLoveandMiracles.com• Subscribe for free to receive reflections by email• Explore related teachings on The Bible Unplugged podcast

Everything is available at:PowerLoveandMiracles.com

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If these reflections strengthen your faith, you can help sustain this work through a voluntary contribution. Every gift supports future writing, audio, and teaching.

Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him. Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Today’s Reflection

Before Jesus enters the wilderness, He first hears the Father’s voice at the water: “You are my beloved Son.” His identity is declared before He performs a single miracle or preaches a single sermon. The blessing comes before the testing, and relationship comes before résumé. Lent begins here for us as well—not striving to earn God’s love, but resting in it. If we walk into the wilderness as the beloved, it becomes not a performance, but a journey with the One who already delights in us.

A Prayer of Presence

Father,

Before I try to fix myself or prove myself, let me hear You. Speak Your love over me in Christ. Root my heart so deeply in Your love for me that everything I do in this season of Lent grows from that grace. – Amen

A Prayer to Carry With You

Beloved already... I rest in You

Go Deeper (If You’d Like)

This episode begins Day 1 of Love in the Wilderness, a 40-day devotional during the season of Lent exploring how God meets us in seasons we would never choose.

You can:

• Read the full written devotion at PowerLoveandMiracles.com• Subscribe for free to receive reflections by email• Explore related teachings on The Bible Unplugged podcast

Everything is available at:PowerLoveandMiracles.com

Sustain the Work

If these reflections strengthen your faith, you can help sustain this work through a voluntary contribution. Every gift supports future writing, audio, and teaching.

Welcome to Still, Here.

A quiet place for Scripture, reflection, and presence.

Each weekday, this series offers a brief, steady rhythm rooted in the Bible. We read a passage. We attend to it. We offer a Prayer of Presence. We end with a single line to carry into the day.

This is not background inspiration.

It is a few focused minutes to realign your thinking, steady your attention, and return to your responsibilities grounded and clear.

Listen well. Reflect honestly. Then step back into your day.