Daily Bible Reading - Thursday - March 11th

Well this morning is another interesting reading.  Was reading the Old Testament and am so glad we are not subject to those sacrifices and offerings and all.  Reading where it says that if anyone sins defiantly they must be cut off from his people and their guilt will remain on them.  If that’s what happened to us today I’d sure be cut off and alone, especially from the sins of my past.  But Praise The Lord Jesus died on the cross for our sins so that we don’t have to go through that anymore.  Did you read where The Lord got angry and opened up the earth and it swallowed those people us and their possessions? Wow, that must have been scary to witness such an act as that.  Speaking of Jesus dying on the cross, in the New Testament reading we get to the crucifixion of Jesus, in a way it makes me sad to read what all Jesus had to go through and all he endured just for us but the ending is such a miraculous one that you can’t help but shed tears of joy.  Tomorrows reading in the New Testament will be just awesome, the best ending of all.  I see reading the Psalms went right on with the New Testament reading.  I just love it how all these books coincide with each other a lot of the time, it just amazes me. 

Today’s Reading

Numbers 15:17-16:40
Mark 15:1-47
Psalm 54:1-7
Proverbs 11:5-6

Daily Devotional

"For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight"
(Ephesians 1:4, NIV)

Did you know God had a plan for you before the foundations of the earth? He created you to be holy and blameless in His sight. Why? He chose you to be His ambassador, His representative on the earth. God created you to reflect His glory. He created you to reflect His character, His righteousness, His holiness. Think about that for a moment. Part of your purpose on this earth is to be a representative for the King of kings and the Lord of lords. That should make you want to walk a little differently. It should make you want to talk differently. It should make you think a little more carefully about the places you go and the things you do.

Are you representing God's holiness today? Remember, God will equip you to do whatever He's called you to do. If there are things in your life that you need to change, God wants to empower you to overcome those things. Receive His strength and might today so that you can walk in holiness as His ambassador and live the destiny He has prepared for you.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, thank you for choosing me today. I ask You to search my heart and remove anything that is displeasing in Your sight. I accept Your holiness today. In Jesus' Name. Amen.