Daily Bible Reading - Tuesday - April 13th

Wow, reading the first part of the reading in Joshua this morning and was surprised to read that Achan’s whole family was stoned because of his sin then they burned all of their bodies and buried them with heaps of stones on top, sure glad that’s not a law today, having to pay for sins of your family members.  Joshua did as God had instructed him and ambushed the town of Ai and took it over, sheesh back then they destroyed everything and everyone.  Seems though the other people, Hittites, Amorites, etc. didn’t like that now they are fixing to rise up against Joshua, little do they know God is with Joshua, don’t think that’s gonna be a good idea for them to go against Joshua at all.  Oh well, they’ll find out soon enough. 

Proverbs sure was right to the point wasn’t it ?  “Those who control their tongue have long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything."  How many times have we opened our mouths? I know I have way to many times.  God really gets to the point that’s for sure. 

Today’s Reading

Joshua 7:16-9:2
Luke 16:1-18
Psalm 82:1-8
Proverbs 13:2-3

Daily Devotional

"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it"

(Psalm 118:24, NIV)

It's easy to come up with excuses to delay our happiness. All the time I hear things like, "As soon as I get out of this problem, Joel, I'll be happy." "As soon as I lose ten pounds...as soon as my business grows…as soon as my child straightens up…" No, if you don't put your foot down and decide to be happy right now, there will always be something to keep you from being happy. Let's get rid of the excuses and make the decision to enjoy life right now, today.

God never intended for us to put off our happiness. That's why David said, "This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it." He was saying, "This is the day to be happy; not tomorrow, not when the weather clears up. Not next
week, when I don't have to work so hard. Not next month, when I make it through this difficult time." No, choose to honor the Lord right now by choosing to enjoy your life because this is the day that the Lord has made!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, thank You for this day. Thank You for another opportunity to sing Your praise. I choose to set my mind and heart on You, I choose to rejoice and be glad so that everything I do brings honor to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.