Devotional for October 8

His Work is Full of Majesty

111 Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
2 The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name. Psalm 111:1-4, 7-9 (KJV)

The Morning Exhortation

The Word of God is the seed. The good soil planted and watered will say, “the seed works mightily in me.” Even though nothing can be seen to be happening above the ground, wait on the Lord. Trust His perfect timing. First appears the blade, then the ear, and then the full corn in the ear. Let the redeemed say, “the Lord works mightily in me.” Continue to water, de-weed, and sharpen the sickle in eager expectation of the bountiful harvest to come. The unbelieving scientist looks in every direction to examine, dissect, explain, and manipulate. The rich man, without the full light of the New Testament, is snared by the belief that money is the answer for everything. The beautiful, born with every advantage in life, lives with the favor and admiration of people everywhere. They may be the prettiest of flowers, yet cut from the roots by pride they are already dead. Every flower cut from the source is destined to wilt away quickly, slowly, or sometime in between. The carnal mind of the smart, the rich, and the beautiful makes it impossible for them to rise above the natural. They are confined by the limitations of human understanding and the natural principles of this world. Like the people who laughed at Noah, the foolishness of the worldly wise causes them to refuse the knowledge of the Lord. Judgement day will find them unprepared for eternal life. Pride does not allow them to choose the fear of the Lord and seek safety in Christ Jesus from the wrath of God to come. These are the last days. Blessed are all who believe the gospel. God will raise up His exceeding vast army and the feeble among us shall be as David. Blessed is the worshiper of God who sees with more than just the physical eyes. Blessed is the child of God, who without seeing Jesus with the eyes or touching Him with the hands, can exclaim with reverent wonder, my Lord and my God!

Today’s Bible Reading

1 Kings 11

Philippians 2

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

Lord, I pray that your grace may always precede and follow me, that I may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.