Hello there, and thanks for joining us for another daily encouragement from the Our Daily Bread

Devotional. Today's reading is titled Rise Again, and it was written by Lisa M. Samra.

Olympic runner Ryan Hall is the U.S. record holder for the half marathon. He completed the

event distance of 13.1 miles, 21 kilometers, in a remarkable time of 59 minutes and 43 seconds,

making him the first U.S. athlete to run the race in under one hour.

While Hall has celebrated record-setting victories,

he's also known the disappointment of not being able to finish a race.

Having tasted both success and failure,

Hall credits his faith in Jesus for sustaining him.

One of his favorite Bible verses is an encouraging reminder from the book of Proverbs

that though the righteous falls seven times, they rise again.

This proverb reminds us that the righteous, those who trust in and have a right relationship

with God, will still experience difficulties

and hardships.

However, as they continue to seek Him even in the midst of difficulty, God is faithful

to give them the strength to rise again.

Have you recently experienced a devastating disappointment or failure and feel like you will

never recover? Scripture encourages us not to rely on our strength, but to continue to put our

confidence in God and his promises. As we trust Him, God's spirit gives us strength for every difficulty we encounter in this life.

From the seemingly mundane to significant struggles.

Today's Our Daily Bread Devotional Scripture reading is from Proverbs 24 verses 15 through 18.

Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous.

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