July 26

Today's Reading

2 Chronicles: it always intrigues me that Micaiah walked into the throne room and immediately agreed with the false prophets. Then Ahab, who was hearing what he wanted to hear, told Micaiah that he wanted the truth. Then, when Micaiah tells him the truth, Ahab locks him up. But it was Ahab who was dead by the end of the battle.

Romans: "Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law." While Paul wrote those words about Israel, they accurately describe many of the religious people I meet in our generation. People everywhere think they are going to heaven because they are good people who try to do right.

Psalms: ultimately and always, the final victory belongs to the Lord. We cannot overcome His ways, for they will stand until the End.

Proverbs: are you quick to jump into an argument or a fight? There may be a time to stand up and fight, but I think it is usually better to avoid one.

What have you noticed today?