Devotional for October 22

He Holds Our Souls in Life

8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: Psalm 66:8-13, 17-18 (KJV)

Morning Exhortation

God alone is omnipotent, which means that nothing is too hard for Him to do. Even the unfathomable power it took for creation, was as easy of a manifestation of God’s power as any other miracle in the Bible. He didn’t rest on the seventh day because He was tired, He rested because it was finished. Since all work is light work for God our Father, how much more willing is Jehovah-Jireh to provide all that we need. God is more than enough for our full salvation. So, let us lift up our hearts to God with our attention and desire. This is to hunger and thirst for the righteousness of the blessed way. Challenging a giant like Goliath before developing the reliance on God to overcome the lion and the bear, is to put the cart before the horse. Pray and wait for the Lord. He is our great help and shield. God loves you, and in his mercy has forgiven all who come to Christ Jesus. Calling on the name of the Lord with a penitent heart is proof of election, for not all men are blessed with faith in God. We are his people, children of the living God, the Most High to whom all power and glory belongs. This is worth remembering always. The more of the glory of God we are able to see, the smaller the problems of this life become. There will always be various types of giants in the land. Trust the Lord to deliver each one into your hand just as He did for David. For David had no sword in his hand when he went out and proclaimed to all that he was going to cut off the head of Goliath. He knew God would provide, and Jehovah-Jireh gave Goliath’s own sword to David. David trusted God with all his heart. Goliath fell, David removed his head, and the day was won by faith. 

Today’s Bible Reading

2 Thessalonians 3

Psalm 114-115

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

Almighty and everlasting God, increase in me the gifts of faith, hope, and love; and, that I may obtain what you promise, make me love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.