Devotional for October 14

The Lord Has Commanded the Blessing

1 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
20 This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
27 God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 118:19-29 (KJV)

The Morning Exhortation

Sugar loaded junk food is the normal man’s kryptonite. Superman may be just a cartoon character, but there really are superfoods. And it takes super, not junk, to spell superior nutrition. Good food for the body is important, but guarding against feeding the mind with junk food disguised as entertainment is of even greater importance. You must watch yourself while you are watching any popular form of entertainment these days. Watch yourself and evaluate the fruit. The fruit are the thoughts and feelings aroused by what you are watching. By the fruit you will be able to know the wholesome and recognize the junk. The more you saturate your mind with the Word of God, the easier this will become for you to do. Saturating the mind with the Word of God causes the affections of the heart to grow toward godliness while the current of the mainstream world only pushes one steadily in the opposite direction. If we walk in the Spirit, we shall bear much fruit to the glory of God. This is a glorious promise of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Only one way to walk in the Spirit, and that is by the grace of God received by faith. He beckons us to draw near. May all things praise Him now and forevermore.

Today’s Bible Reading

Colossians 4

Psalm 103

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.