Devotional for October 2

Hear and Understand

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 Morning Exhortation

All the promises of God are “yes, yes” in Christ Jesus for those whose hearts are set on being doers of the word with prayer and faith. Exercise the gift of whatever faith that you have right now until God grants you the grace of the full assurance of faith. Then will you no longer be tossed about like a wave of sea troubled by the rapidly changing winds of doubt. You must believe your heart has been cleansed and renewed, and your body made strong and healthy even before seeing any evidence of the granted grace. Find another believer that you can emulate. Blaze your own trail if you have to, but it is more efficient to follow the path of someone else who has already obtained steadfastness in the faith. However, in your pursuit of everything that is good, never lose sight of the one most important thing. And that is this: he who has a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, already has everything he could possibly need. 

Today’s Bible Reading

1 Kings 4-5

Ephesians 2

The Prayer Appointed for This Week from the Book of Common Prayer

Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon your church the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.