40: According to the law, if one was sued and made to relinquish the ‘coat’, he had the right to retain the ‘cloak’ in every case. In other words, for one to allow the the cloak to go for security as well, one would have to give up their personal rights. Thus, Jesus is teaching us not to be constantly seeking our own retribution.
Daily Bible Reading: Psalm 38:1-43:5
Daily Memory Verse: Jude 1:5 “I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once new this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterwards destroyed them that believed not.”
Daily Tidbit: Hammerhead sharks are very interesting. There is actually a species of hammerhead called the winghead shark. This variety has such a large ‘hammer’ that it is almost half as wide as the shark is long!
Praise Journal: Heavenly Father, thank You for being immutable! Everything changes so fast, it is good to know that You are always the same. I can always depend upon You to be Who You are all of the time. You don’t stop being good, wonderful, holy, faithful, loving, etc. That is a great comfort to me. No matter how much growing I need to do, You will always stay right by me and help me. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.
Prayer Journal Highlights: Pray for a family that just lost a loved one today.
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