Matthew 22:37
We act nowadays as if every other one of us keeps this command to the letter. Of all the godly kings of the Jews, only one was said to have actually kept this command. It is this command that takes all of Scripture and rolls it in to one line. No person who truly kept this command would have the pride to think it. And yet, we live as if most people sitting in the pews today are shining examples of how to keep this command in its entirety.
Dare we think that our dependence upon grace has made us mistake laxity for godliness? Could it be that we have taken God’s mercy and grace as license for a lack of true piety? Have we been able to avoid being very bad, only to fail to be very good? Have we become so enamored with reformation that we have forgotten transformation? Are we adherents, or are we servants? Have we a God, or only a religion? Do we follow Christ because it is a good idea, or because he is our Master? Are we filled with churchy words, or are we filled with the Holy Spirit of Almighty God?
Bible Reading: Joshua 7:1-9:27
Scripture Memory: James 2:5 “Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?”
Prayer: Heavenly Father, burn away the dross! My life is full of thoughts of self rather than thoughts of heaven. We spend our time improving our station, and ignoring our souls. May love for you and Your Holy Son strip away the irreverence in our hearts! You are worthy of every word uttered in prayer and adoration to You. You are truly the Great Cause for our lives. You are the very purpose for our existence. May we never lose sight of that! How can we think that You will be satisfied with anything less than our entire loyalty? May I always give You the all of me that You deserve, Almighty Father! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.
Prayer Requests: Pray for the lost. Pray for a man with Alzheimer’s. Pray for a man with pneumonia.
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