The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

We lay down resolutions and pick up the greatest commandment, asking how to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Using the Shema and Luke 2:52, we build a practical diagnostic to align the whole life under one Lord.• the Shema reframed as God as the page, not item one• new creation identity as the basis for evaluation• belief without love challenged by Jesus’ command• heart, soul, mind and strength as one integrated life• Luke 2:52 as a model for holistic growth• a simple diagnostic for habits, learning, prayer and service• next steps for a week of intentional recalibrationBefore you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and reviewSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

We walk through Psalm 136:23–26 to trace a love that remembers our lowest state, rescues us from our foes, feeds our bodies, and calls us to give thanks. The cross and the empty tomb ground the claim that steadfast love truly endures forever.• Psalm 136 refrain as the theme of endurance• Honesty about sin and the deceitful heart• God’s provision as daily evidence of love• Rescue from sin as the ultimate deliverance• Imputed faith and the finished work of Christ• Vivid account of the crucifixion and its meaning• Resurrection as proof that love outlasts death• Invitation to believe and to share the good newsBefore you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and reviewSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

We trace Psalm 136:17–22 to show how God’s covenant love topples fear and secures inheritance. Sihon and Og become case studies in how God promises victory before it arrives and why that matters for the battles we face now.• Psalm 136 focus on steadfast love and mercy• Transition from liberation to inheritance• Reading and unpacking verses 17–22• Sihon and Og as forgotten but formidable rulers• Numbers 21 and God’s promise before victory• Lessons on fear, odds, and God’s sovereignty• Applications to grief, betrayal, and endurance• Confidence in God’s covenant faithfulnessCome back tomorrow so we can wrap up the weekSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

We trace Psalm 136:10–16 through Exodus to show how judgment on Egypt opened the way for Israel’s freedom, and how the same steadfast love that split the sea also led through the wilderness. Hard passages become clearer when seen as rescue for the oppressed and a call to trust.• Psalm 136 focus on steadfast love • Plagues as targeted judgment against Egypt’s gods • The death of the firstborn as severe justice • Red Sea as salvation and separation • God leading through the wilderness for forty years • Unbelief dying over time and trust formed • Hope for today when the path feels longBefore you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and reviewSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

We trace Psalm 136:4–9 to show how fine-tuned order in creation reveals God’s steadfast love and leads us to humility, gratitude, and trust. Job 38 reorients our pride with a bracing reminder of God’s wisdom and our place in his world.• Psalm 136 refrain as the anchor of mercy• Fine-tuning examples from gravity and nuclear forces• Creation’s order as provision for human life• Awe that humbles pride and calms anxiety• Job 38 as a corrective to complaint and control• Practicing gratitude and trust in daily rhythmsBefore you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five-star rating and reviewSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]