Christian Devotional – January 20, 2026

Praising the Word, Day 7

A life preserver. Read Psalm 119:49-56.

Have you ever been out on a boat? One of the key features of any boat, ship, or anything that’s out on the water is that it has something that floats as a life preserver for emergency situations and difficulties. That is an essential tool that can save someone in a crisis. As the psalmist writes through these verses based on the Hebrew letter “Zayin,” we see that he is comparing God and his promises to the life preserver. If he stays in God’s word, God’s word preserves him, even while he is in crisis.

Life is going to be full of difficulties and crises. Are we hanging on to the life preserver that God is for us? God provided his word and his promises so that we can actively be part of all that he is doing. He is the one who preserves us and keeps us. He makes us safe even in the midst of the storm.

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