Brighter Day Baptist Church Devotional

Date: December 2, 2025

Jesus: Our Everything

Psalm 63:3 (KJV) — “Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.”

David wrote this verse while hiding in the wilderness, stripped of comfort and security. Yet even in that lonely place, he declared that God’s love was better than life itself. David wasn’t praising God because life was easy—he praised Him because God was worthy.

A Life Story: “The Night the Power Went Out”

There was a widow named Marlene who lived far out in the countryside. Years after her husband passed, she found herself spending many cold winter nights alone. One evening, a fierce storm rolled in, and before long, the electrical power went out. Her heater shut down, her phone died, and the dark crept into every corner of her little home.

Wrapped in blankets and sitting in her rocking chair, fear whispered loudly in the silence. She lit a single candle—its flame flickering against the wind rattling her windows.
With tears forming, she whispered, “Jesus, I need You tonight more than ever.”

In the middle of the cold and darkness, something changed. It wasn’t the storm, and it wasn’t the power. It was peace—thick, warm, unmistakable peace. She later said, “It felt like Jesus was sitting right there beside me.”

The next morning the power crews restored electricity, but Marlene told her pastor, “The real miracle wasn’t the lights coming back on. The miracle was realizing Jesus was my everything. His presence kept me warmer than any furnace.”

That storm revealed what David meant: His lovingkindness is better than life—better than comfort, better than fear, better than the storm around us.

Life Application

Let this verse become personal today:

• When you feel overwhelmed, remember Jesus is your peace.

• When life feels empty, He becomes your fullness.

• When you feel forgotten, His love covers you completely.

• When you lack strength, He becomes your portion and power.

Make Psalm 63:3 your declaration:
“Jesus, You are better than anything this life can give and anything it can take away.”

Supporting Bible Verses

• Lamentations 3:22–23 — His mercies are new every morning.

• John 15:5 — Without Him we can do nothing.

• Philippians 4:19 — He supplies all our needs.

• Psalm 73:26 — God is the strength of our heart and our portion forever.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You for being our everything. When life grows dark, You are our light. When fear rises, You are our peace. When we feel empty, You fill us with Your lovingkindness. Help us to live today with full confidence that Your love is truly better than life itself. Draw us close and keep our hearts steady in You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.