Daily Bible Reading - Friday September 4th

One thing that really stuck out to me in reading the Old Testament this morning is that even though things might go wrong for us or things might not go our way right now we still need to follow God and obey Him.  He knows what He is doing.  As long as we’ve given Him control of our lives everything will be just fine. 

Proverbs kind of goes along with the Old Testament in telling us to listen to the words of the wise and apply the instruction the wise gives us to our hearts and that its good to keep these wise instructions in our heart and on our lips ready to use for the Lord is teaching us words of wisdom. 

Today’s Reading

Ecclesiastes 7:1-9:18
2 Corinthians 7:8-16
Psalm 48:1-14
Proverbs 22:17-19

Daily Devotional

Romans 4:20, AMP

"No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God"

Do you know how powerful praise is? Praise is putting your faith into action. Just as putting your physical body into action makes it grow stronger, putting your faith into action through prayer and thanksgiving will cause it to grow strong, too!

I love what this verse says about Abraham: No unbelief made him waver regarding the promise of God. To waver actually means to go back and forth. It's a very unsteady posture. Spiritual wavering is when we go back and forth in believing the promises of God. Spiritual wavering shows up in our words and actions. When you speak contrary to God's promises, you are wavering and unsteady. Notice this verse didn't say that Abraham never had unbelief or doubting thoughts. It says that he didn't waiver–he didn't allow his words or actions to go against God no matter what he was thinking. He took captive every thought and stood strong through His praise and worship! See, praise makes you stable. It makes you strong. It's hard to be negative when you are singing a song of praise to Him.

Decide today to stand strong in worship. Put your faith into action with your words and watch what God will do on your behalf!

A Prayer for Today:

"Heavenly Father, today I choose to bless Your name. I thank You for life. I thank You for breath. I thank You for provision, healing, strength, and joy. I praise You for abundantly supplying all my needs so that I can be a blessing to others. In Jesus' Name. Amen."