Be Fruitful
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
Stagger not at the promises of God through unbelief. The start of true happiness begins here in this life and will be fully manifested in paradise forever. Be whole. Chickens are divided into parts for frying, but godliness is for the whole spirit, soul, and body. Physical perfection with lameness of spirit is to be a cut flower without the ability to sustain life. And to neglect care of the body, as some are taught, is to tempt God. Our physical bodies seem to be insignificant when compared to our soul, however, the physical body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. The body is the primary resource God has given us for His service in this life. Live for the day when you will hear the Lord say, “well done faithful steward, enter into the joy of your Master.” (Matthew 25:14-30; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Proverbs 30:20; 1 Corinthians 6:13, 19-20; Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 2:10)
Today’s Bible Reading
Exodus 16; Luke 19
Job 34; 2 Corinthians 4
The Prayer Appointed for This Week
O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant that I, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear my cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The Book of Common Prayer
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