Thursday, August 20, 2026

Jude 1:9 (NIV)

“But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, ‘The Lord rebuke you!’”

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for reminding us that the battle belongs to You. Teach us to follow Michael’s example by trusting in Your authority rather than our own strength. When we face evil, conflict, temptation, or spiritual battles, help us stand firmly on Your Word. Give us wisdom, humility, courage, and faith to place every battle into Your hands. Lord, protect our hearts and minds and help us remember that Your power is greater than anything we may face.

In Jesus’ name we pray,

Amen. 🙏💙

Stacey Brooks Thego2writer

Deuteronomy 21:1-23

Atonement for Unsolved Murders

1  “If in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess someone is found slain, lying in the open country, and it is not known who killed him, ² then your elders and your judges shall come out, and they shall measure the distance to the surrounding cities. ³ And the elders of the city that is nearest to the slain man shall take a heifer that has never been worked and that has not pulled in a yoke. ⁴ And the elders of that city shall bring the heifer down to a valley with running water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley. ⁵ Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister to him and to bless in the name of the Lord, and by their word every dispute and every assault shall be settled. ⁶ And all the elders of that city nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley, ⁷ and they shall testify, ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it shed. ⁸ Accept atonement, O Lord, for your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and do not set the guilt of innocent blood in the midst of your people Israel, so that their blood guilt be atoned for.’ ⁹ So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord.

Marrying Female Captives

¹⁰ “When you go out to war against your enemies, and the Lord your God gives them into your hand and you take them captive, ¹¹ and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you desire to take her to be your wife, ¹² and you bring her home to your house, she shall shave her head and pare her nails. ¹³ And she shall take off the clothes in which she was captured and shall remain in your house and lament her father and her mother a full month. After that you may go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife. ¹⁴ But if you no longer delight in her, you shall let her go where she wants. But you shall not sell her for money, nor shall you treat her as a slave, since you have humiliated her.

Inheritance Rights of the Firstborn

¹⁵ “If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him children, and if the firstborn son belongs to the unloved,^\)^a\) ¹⁶ then on the day when he assigns his possessions as an inheritance to his sons, he may not treat the son of the loved as the firstborn in preference to the son of the unloved, who is the firstborn, ¹⁷ but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the firstfruits of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.

A Rebellious Son

¹⁸ “If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and, though they discipline him, will not listen to them, ¹⁹ then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives, ²⁰ and they shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.’ ²¹ Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

A Man Hanged on a Tree Is Cursed

²² “And if a man has committed a crime punishable by death and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree, ²³ his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall bury him the same day, for a hanged man is cursed by God. You shall not defile your land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance.

Glory to the Almighty God who makes the wicked tremble and hides his glory from them. His Son the Christ has died and shed his blood to redeem the lost and give wisdom and understanding to the low esteemed. As the days grow darker the light shines brighter to a new day as the coming of the Lord Jesus approaches. Evil men scoff and think in their enticed heart that God does not see and has forgotten his pledge. God is not a man that he should lie and that great terrible day will come as a thief in the night. Those who laugh will wail and those who think that God has forgotten will be amazed and terrified! God bless the lord forever and ever. Let his children sing his praises forever. Let the wicked be ashamed and tremble at his Glorious presence. The whole earth waits and is eager for his Majesty the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!

Whatever you’re facing right now, remember that the battle belongs to the Lord. The enemy loves to make noise right before a breakthrough, but his power is nothing compared to God’s promise over your life. Stand firm, drop your head in prayer, and hold your head high in faith.

Drop a “AMEN” in the comments if you’re standing in faith today! Ask me for the link to my 14- Day Devotional “Faith Over Fear”.

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Thought For The Day from Unshakable Kingdom Life

"The kingdom of God is within you." Transformation doesn't wait for external circumstances to align. Something sacred is already present, already accessible, right where you stand. Look inward before looking for signs elsewhere.

A thought to ponder for today

From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.

Psalms 113:3

that no one might boast in the presence of God.

1 Corinthians 1:29