Devotional for October 17

O God, Who Is Like You?

19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
20 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. Psalm 71:19-24 (KJV)

The Morning Exhortation

All are called, few are chosen, because they are unwilling. The Spirit bids all who are willing to come and drink deeply of the water of life. God would have all of us to be saved, but only those who are willing are the elect of God. Those who aren’t willing are not. Let no one steal your crown. Each of us constructs our own crown from what we build in this life. Those who build with the wood, hay, and stubble of this world will suffer lost when it is tried by the fire. Those who build this life with faith, hope, and love of Jesus Christ fashion precious jewels for their everlasting crown in the Kingdom God. Hold fast the way as the reward is sure. (Psalm 81:10; Matthew 22:14; Matthew 23:37; Matthew 11:28-30; Revelation 22:17; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 1 Corinthians 13:13; Revelation 3:11; John 10:10; 1 Thessalonians 3:5, 5:3-10; 1 Peter 5:6-11)