Devotional for October 6

Firmly Planted By Streams of Water

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Psalm 1 (KJV)

The Morning Exhortation

Life can be tough in this fallen world, yet still the goodness of God abounds toward us all. It has been said that when you reach the end of the rope, that you should tie a knot and hang on. And when that becomes manageable, start swinging. When that is accomplished, let go and fly. And when you fall, take the pain and get up again. Learning to fly can sometimes be painful, but we are born to it. God has promised to bear us up like an eaglet on the mother eagle’s wings. The one who refuses to learn to fly, will only suffer more in the end. The baby eagle that refuses to leave the comfort of the nest is destined to become someone’s chicken dinner. So get flapping! Live the gospel. Let the Word of God dwell richly in you, in your thoughts, in your mouth, and in your every action. Let everything you do be done in love.

Today’s Bible Reading

1 Kings 9

Ephesians 6

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.