November 15

Today's Reading

Ezekiel. Egypt today is but a shadow of what it once was as the preeminent nation on earth. The prophet saw the day coming when the pride of that great nation would crumble. Do you think that the United States sits sin similar danger today?

Hebrews. A seaman, I am not. My few brief forays on sea-going fishing boats -- always one-day trips -- were miserable. At the same time, they held out the hope that land was not far away. My retching stomach could find some solace when the world quit moving. As a result of this, one of the worst things I could imagine is a massive earthquake in which the land rolls and pitches just like the ocean. Where do you turn then? This passage has the answer: "On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; all other ground is sinking sand."

Again, Psalms enhances other Scripture -- today it's Hebrews. The earth trembles in the presence of the living God. Yet He promises us ultimate safety and security in Him.

Proverbs. Verse 20, in another translations says, "so the eyes of man are never satisfied." If we try to fill up our lives with anything by God and His ways, we will end up thirstier and thirstier. It's like drinking seawater.

And what do you see today?