Devotional for March 13

Open Your Mouth Wide, and God Will Fill It

8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
10 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. Psalm 81:8-10 (KJV)

The Prayer Appointed for This Week

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant me the fullness of your grace, that I, running to obtain your promises, may become a partaker of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. from the Book of Common Prayer

The Morning Exhortation

Truth is NOT relative. Something is determined to be true because we can evaluate it in the light of an objective standard. A kilometer is a kilometer because we can measure the distance. While a meter is the objective standard for measuring kilometers, God is the objective standard for determining all moral truth. This is true even for those who choose not to believe it. God has delayed judgement in His mercy making room for repentance, but it will not end well for anyone who decides to exalt themself above the throne of the Most High by determining right and wrong for themselves. Woe to the man or woman that has no fear of God before their eyes. Those who have a deep love and  a reverent awe for the Lord on the other hand, will abhor the misuse of His name in their own speech and that of others. Each of us are filled with the fruit of our lips. Some words we should never use. And some words, like focus, tenacity, faith, hope, mercy, and love we should use constantly. Go ahead and make someone’s day. Having something honest and good to say to someone is like a healing balm for their soul. Strive to always speak in love and kindness for the edifying of others. Every member of the body of Christ is called to strengthen one another according to the measure of grace given to each of us by God.

Question

Why seek God’s truth?

Answer

Because wisdom requires it, and folly is like a feather blown about by the wind until it comes to rest in lowest of places.