I Will Live – May 4, 2026

I Will Live – May 4, 2026

From WELS - Daily Devotions by What About Jesus

May 4, 2026 · 3 min · Season 1

About this episode

This episode reflects on the assurance of life through faith in Jesus, even in the face of death and hardship.

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260504dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion “I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the L ORD has done. The L ORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.” Psalm 118:17-18 I Will Live Sometimes life’s thread snaps. We trust it to hold until suddenly there is too much tension. A doctor provides a diagnosis. An early morning phone call startles you awake. A perfectly normal drive to work turns into a crash that lands you in the hospital. In an instant, everything changes. In moments like this, we remember what we prefer to ignore: We are not in control of our lives. We plan, we manage, we secure. But in the blink of an eye, our limitations are exposed. That is why the psalmist’s words stand out. In the middle of hardship, the psalmist declares, “I will not die but live.” How could he say that? It’s not arrogance. It’s faith. He knew who held his life. Even when the Lord disciplined him, the Lord did not abandon him. The Lord guided, guarded, and preserved him. Those words gain their fullest meaning in Jesus. On Easter morning, Jesus rose from the dead. Death…

Topics covered

  • faith
  • life
  • death
  • resurrection
  • trust
  • hardship

Keywords

  • devotion
  • life
  • death
  • faith
  • resurrection
  • Psalm
  • Jesus

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 118:17-18

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