The Lord Will Fulfill

138 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. Psalm 138 (KJV)

Morning Exhortation

Believe and remember the Scriptures. To watch means to be on guard for the multitude of distractions that would draw us away from God and toward the things of this world. Why do we stay up late at night watching entertainment, playing video games, or scrolling through social media posts? Consider that this is a sinister trap laid by the enemy of our soul to make it harder to get up early every morning. Only kids think staying up late at night makes them grown up. Truth is, hardly anything good happens past 9 p.m. for most of us. You can stay up late and get up early for a while, but if you continually burn the candle of your youth at both ends like that, you will get old before your time. Better to go to bed early, get up early to keep the morning watch, and get in some exercise before first light. Find ways to redeem the time typically wasted by the young. Consistently do this and you will be more fruitful.

Today’s Bible Reading

2 Chronicles 13; Revelation 3

Haggai 1; John 2

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

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory now and for ever. Amen.