Devotional for October 20

To You, O Lord My Strength, Will I Sing

14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. Psalm 59:14-17 (KJV)

Morning Exhortation

Faith grows as we come to know God better. We first get to know about God by studying the word of God. We gain a deeper level of knowing God through personal experience as we willing conform our life to the Word. To love God is to obey Him, and the more we love God the greater becomes our desire to please Him in all things. Thus, the greatest commandment is for our benefit more than it is for the benefit of God. Let the knowledge that nothing can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus be the reason for the assurance of the peace within you. This is your helmet of salvation provided by God. Take also the sword of the Spirit. Use the Word to cut through deception and discern what is right from what is wrong. The Word is an everlasting rock we can always depend on, and an anchor for our soul that will never fail.

Today’s Bible Reading

2 Thessalonians 1

Psalm 110-111

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

Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.