New Mercies

New Mercies

Video Podcast
di Anthony Caldwell
Stagione 2

Psalm 126 - Feb 28, 2026

God has not run out of mercy — not for you, not today. Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 — Psalm 126. Today we land in one of the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120–134): a “road trip playlist” Israel would sing on the way to Jerusalem—step by step, closer and closer to the presence of God. And Psalm 126 sounds like somebody who just got freed. It’s the song of a restored soul: “We were like those who dream… our mouth was filled with laughter… the Lord has done great things for us.” This is worship that comes after bondage breaks. After the waiting ends. After the tears finally turn. If your week has been heavy, read this Psalm like it’s your best report—because the God who restored Zion is still restoring people. He’s still turning weeping into sheaves, and tears into joy. And don’t miss this: we need church for this exact reason. Someone’s celebrating deliverance… while somebody else is still in the middle of the storm—so we borrow faith from each other and keep walking upward. Today, Psalm 126 it. Laugh again. Hope again. Worship again. The same God who brought you through before is not done with you yet.

Haggai 2 - Feb 27, 2026

God has not run out of mercy — not for you, not today. Friday, Feb 27, 2026 — Haggai 2 (final pass this week). This Sunday is Fill the House Sunday, and we’re going to preach the gospel straight through Haggai 2… so today’s episode is the set-up punch you don’t want to miss. We come back to the heart of the chapter: Stop living on old stories. God is still moving today. Former experiences are great… but fresh encounters are what faith is built on. Then Haggai gets extremely practical: Holy doesn’t “rub off” on unholy. But unholy can contaminate holy. In other words: it’s easier to tear down than build up—so guard what God is rebuilding in you. And then the chapter ends with a twist that will light you up: God looks at Zerubbabel—a man with a cursed family line—and says, “I’m making you my signet ring. I’ve chosen you.” Translation: obedience can rewrite what your bloodline tried to hand you. If you’ve ever thought, “God can’t use me… not with my past, not with my family, not with my mess,” Haggai 2 says: watch what God can do with one obedient yes. Read the chapter with fresh eyes today. God isn’t finished—and you’re not disqualified.

Isaiah 40 - Feb 26, 2026

God has not run out of mercy — not for you, not today. Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 — Isaiah 40. Today’s chapter comes with a little birthday roast (Joseph turns 40 on Isaiah 40… the Lord has jokes), but then Isaiah flips the whole room. Yes—verse 31 is in here. We love it. But today we zoom in on the truth underneath the verse everyone posts: People fade. Nations fade. Enemies come and go. “All flesh is grass…” But the Word of our God stands forever. That means when everything in your life gets shaken—what lasts is what God said. So don’t just wear the verse on a shirt… put it in your soul. Read it. Live it. Speak it. And then Isaiah fires a command that changes your posture: “Behold your God.” Eyes up. Distractions down. Faith forward. This episode is a call to anchor your life in what can’t fail, and to become the kind of person Isaiah describes: the one who climbs the mountain and heralds good news—because beautiful feet belong to people who actually carry the gospel. Fade-proof Word. Fixed focus. Bold proclamation. Isaiah 40 doesn’t just encourage you—it re-centers you.

Hebrews 12 - Feb 25, 2026

God has not run out of mercy — not for you, not today. Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026 — Hebrews 12. This one got recorded twice… because it deserved to hit harder. Hebrews 11 is the Hall of Faith. Hebrews 12 is the call to finish—and then it turns the lights on in the last half of the chapter: Sinai vs. Zion. At Sinai, holiness is terrifying. The mountain shakes. The people back up. Even Moses trembles. At Zion, we come through Jesus—the mediator of a new covenant—under blood that speaks a better word. And then the warning lands with weight: don’t refuse the God who is speaking. Because the same God who saved you… will shake everything. Not to scare you—to expose what’s real. Everything shakable goes. Only the unshakable remains. So here’s the gut-check of the episode: If God shook your life today—your schedule, your habits, your “church stuff,” your secret stuff—what would still be standing? This is a fire chapter: Grace doesn’t make God casual. Worship isn’t optional. And the closing line is a warning label: “Our God is a consuming fire.” Let Him shake what needs to fall—so what’s eternal can finally stand.

Haggai 2 - Feb 24, 2026

God has not run out of mercy — not for you, not today. Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 — Haggai 2. Obedience has begun… and so has the discouragement. They finally start rebuilding the temple, and then the comparison creeps in: “It’s not like it used to be.” “This isn’t as impressive as Solomon’s.” And the moment the work can’t be stopped, the enemy tries to shrink it with nostalgia and negativity. So God speaks straight into weary hands and tired hearts: “Be strong… work… for I am with you… fear not.” (Haggai 2:4–5) This episode is a reset for anyone measuring faithfulness by flash: Don’t measure your obedience by the size of the task. Measure it by the presence of God in it. Because God’s promise is wild: “The latter glory… shall be greater than the former… and in this place I will give peace.” (Haggai 2:9) The temple didn’t need better bricks. It needed the presence of God. And what feels small in obedience today may be massive in eternity. If He’s calling you to it, He’ll walk with you through it.

Haggai 1 - Feb 23, 2026

God has not run out of mercy — not for you, not today. Monday, Feb 23, 2026 — Haggai 1 (final time here). This chapter doesn’t just rebuke misplaced priorities… it shows you what revival looks like in real time. Today we land on the turning point: Haggai 1:12–14. When God confronts the drift, the people don’t argue. They don’t blame. They don’t delay. The leaders respond (Zerubbabel + Joshua). The remnant responds (everyday people). They obey the Word and fear the Lord. And then God speaks the sentence we all need when obedience feels costly: “I am with you, declares the LORD.” Here’s the pattern: Conviction → Agreement → Obedience → Presence → Work → Revival. Not hype. Not emotion. A people who see what God is doing, join Him, and start building again. If you’ve felt the drought, the frustration, the “nothing is satisfying” cycle—this is your moment: stop responding to your plans… and start responding to God’s actions. When you step onto His side, He doesn’t leave you alone in the fight. He’s with you. Now build.

Psalm 127 - Feb 21, 2026

God has not run out of mercy — not for you, not today. Saturday, Feb 21 — Psalm 127 (five verses… and it swings a sledgehammer). This is the line that ends the illusion of control: “Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” Translation: Busy doesn’t equal blessed. Sweat isn’t the same as significance. Psalm 127 confronts three things we keep trying to carry alone: Building: If God isn’t the Builder, your “success” is a sandcastle. Protecting: If God isn’t the Watchman, your anxiety is wasted effort. Providing: Stop eating the bread of anxious toil — God gives His beloved sleep. And then it turns straight to the home: Children aren’t a burden — they’re a heritage. But an arrow isn’t dangerous on a table. An arrow is dangerous in the hand of a warrior. Parents: don’t just raise happy kids. Raise kids the enemy fears. Today’s question is simple and piercing: Is the Lord building your life… or are you? Put God in it all — because if He’s not in it, no amount of work can make it matter.

Haggai 1 - Feb 20, 2026

God has not run out of mercy—not for you, not today. On Friday, February 20, we’re back in Haggai 1, but today the spotlight is on one verse that will either wake you up or expose you: “Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house… that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified.” (Hag. 1:8) This is the correction we don’t want—but desperately need: God doesn’t always send a miracle first. Sometimes He hands you a shovel, points at the mountain, and says, “Start.” We keep waiting on the big breakthrough… while God is waiting on our obedience. We keep praying for provision… while God is calling for participation. Here’s the principle: Do what you can, so God can do what you can’t. You can’t change a heart. You can’t save anyone. But you can take the hike, bring the wood, and build what honors Him. Today’s challenge is simple and practical: bring somebody with you. Invite them to worship. Invite them into the Word. Put in the work—so God gets the glory.

Luke 12 - Feb 19, 2026

God has not run out of mercy—not for you, not today. On Thursday, February 19, we’re in Luke 12, and Jesus drops a warning that hits like a gavel: your life does not consist in the abundance of your possessions. This episode sits in the progression we’ve been walking all week: Haggai 1: misplaced priorities Deuteronomy 8: prosperity that makes you forget God Luke 12: the moment comfort turns into covetousness Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool—a man with overflowing harvests who solves abundance with bigger barns… but never once talks to God, never once thanks God, never once thinks about stewardship—only storage. And God’s verdict is terrifyingly simple: “Fool… this night your soul is required of you.” Here’s the line you need today: Jesus refuses to referee greed. He exposes it. He warns against it. And He calls us out of hoarding into stewarding—because eternity doesn’t consult your retirement plan. So pray one honest prayer today: “Lord, what do You want me to do with what You’ve given me?” Not someday. Not after “enough.” Today.

Deuteronomy 8 - Feb 18, 2026

God has not run out of mercy—not for you, not today. On Wednesday, February 18, we’re in Deuteronomy 8—and it pairs perfectly with yesterday’s warning in Haggai 1. Haggai confronts misplaced priorities. Deuteronomy 8 confronts what often creates them: prosperity. Moses is looking Israel in the eyes and saying, “You’re about to walk into a good land—streams, harvest, abundance, stability… so don’t forget the Lord.” Because the wilderness can break you, but comfort can erase you. And here’s the detail that will mess with you: “Your clothing did not wear out… and your foot did not swell these forty years.” Forty years of walking—and God held their bodies together, their clothes together, their daily bread together. That’s not a one-time miracle. That’s daily mercy. This episode is a call to recognize what we tend to overlook: the miracles that feel “normal” because they’re constant. Breath in your lungs. Strength to work. A mind that can think. A Savior who intercedes. The Spirit who dwells. Grace that keeps showing up. Deuteronomy 8 is God saying: I took care of you when you had nothing. Don’t get comfortable and start acting like you did it when you have everything. Prosperity is a test—because it tempts you to trust the gift and forget the Giver. So here’s today’s challenge: write down the mercies you’re in danger of forgetting. Name them. Remember them. Let memory turn into worship—before comfort turns into drifting.
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