Daily Bible Reading - Wednesday June 24th

Psalms really hit me this morning.  David was feeling pretty overwhelmed with his troubles and was hiding in the cave crying out to God for help.  You know when things seem to just come down on us and situations try to over take us, all we have to do is ask God for help.  Asking for help is something I have trouble doing.  I guess I like to get things accomplished on my own or something, I don’t know, I do know that I need to learn to ask God for help and trust him more for in Him there is total refuge.  Proverbs was pretty straight forward as always, talking about Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom makes me really reflect on my actions and on the things I am doing, am I being sensible?  Proverbs always makes a person stop and think about what they are doing, I love Proverbs for that. 

Today’s Reading

2 Kings 6:1-7:20
Acts 15:36-16:15
Psalm 142:1-7
Proverbs 17:24-25

Daily Devotional

Proverbs 20:3
"Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling"

I’ve found that for most people, it can be easy to start a fight but hard to end one. It’s easy to get offended and say things that we know we shouldn’t, but once you get started, it’s difficult to stop. It’s hard to let it go. That’s why the scripture tells us that it’s much better not to ever even start a quarrel.

If you want God to honor you, if you want to enjoy your life to the fullest, then always strive to be a peacemaker. Be the kind of person who goes the extra mile to avoid an unnecessary argument. Make your home a place of peace. Choose to be in harmony with your spouse and the people you live your daily life with. The Bible says that you are blessed when you are a peacemaker. So today, look for ways to make peace. Choose to overcome strife and wear the mark of honor He has given to you.

Today's thought: Father in heaven, today I choose to be a peacemaker. I choose to wear Your mark of honor and avoid strife in my life. Use me for Your purposes today as I yield every area of my heart to You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.