26: Of course, a poor builder might make such a mistake. However, usually, this kind of thing does not happen. this only serves to highlight the fact that most people go about building their life in the wrong fashion altogether. You can’t make a life out of a house of cards. You need something more than blind chance. You need a sure and lasting foundation. You need materials that are tested and dependable. You need a blueprint that has no margin for error. You need Christ.
Daily Bible Reading: Jeremiah 10:1-13:27
Daily Memory Verse: Jude 1:16 “These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own ungodly lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.”
Daily Tidbit: Jeremiah chapter ten has much to say about the worthlessness of idolatry. In verse eight there is an especially interesting phrase. It reads: “The stock is a doctrine of vanities.” A ‘stock’ is a pole of wood, or, as in this case, any wooden idol. This verse literally is pointing out the fact that the wood itself stands as a testimony to the foolishness of idolatry. How can wood carved to look like some supposed god be worshiped when it was Almighty God who made the wood to begin with?
Praise Journal: Heavenly Father, root idolatry out of our hearts. Thank You for giving us Yourself to worship. Worshiping the Almighty Creator of heaven and earth and all that is in them makes us feel like we have some value in this universe of Yours. Worshiping a pole of wood makes us feel like little more than a plague of parasites hoping to avoid the wrath of some diminutive god who has little more power to shape this world than we do. You give us a life worth living. Help us to build our lives by Your plan and purpose. Your Bible blueprint is perfect and complete. We can find all the materials there that we need for an abundant and fruitful life. Thank You for the foundation we find in Christ Jesus. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.
Prayer Journal Highlights: Pray for a lady travelling tomorrow morning. Pray for a young family about to have a baby. Pray for woman who has trouble with her feet. Pray for a woman with serious health issues. Pray for a man who received a bad report from his doctor. Pray for a couple of people who currently have undesirable work schedules.
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