Devotional for July 19

Strong in the Presence of the Lord

15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. Psalm 89:15-17 (KJV)

The Morning Exhortation

To be human is to be born swimming in a sea of error with truth being our only life preserver. Errors of opinion, errors of thought, and errors of speech surround us like blood thirsty sharks ready to attack. Knowledge of the truth is the first essential, and following the truth is the next equally essential action. Without the first the second cannot be taken, and without the second, hypocrisy rushes in to devour. Truth is a life preserver. It cannot be grasped without simultaneously letting go of error. Righteousness comes from ordering life in accordance with the book of Truth and the righteous increase strength. This book, the Holy Bible, is it from God or from man? Answering this question correctly is the first stroke toward wisdom. (Matthew 13:18-23, 44-51; Luke 6:46; Luke 20:1-8; Psalm 33:13-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Job 28:28; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; John 8:31-32; John 15:16; James 1:21; Proverbs 24:5; Romans 13:7-14; 2 Peter 1:21, 1:3-11; Revelation 22:21)