November 21

Today's Reading

Ezekiel. "Suddenly, the glory of the God of Israel appeared from the east...I fell face down on the ground." The Bible has several examples of people seeing the glory of God. In each case, their reaction was one of deep awe and awareness of their own sinfulness. How do you think you would react?

James. About thirty years ago, I met a boy named Refugio. Refugio was from deep in the interior of Mexico. He was sixteen and he had a problem: his parents were both deceased. His older brother was a drug addict and his older sister had three children to care for. Refugio had a younger brother and sister with no one to care for them if he didn't do something. After sleeping under cardboard during cold, winter nights in Nogales, Mexico, he took the risk and crossed into the U.S. They made their way on foot up into the mountains of central, eastern Arizona and got a job on a large farm. After working for several weeks, they got word that the farmer, instead of paying them, was calling the authorities to come and pick them up and deport them. "Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The wages you held back cry out against you. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies."

Psalms. We begin Psalm 119 again. May it be the cry of our hearts! "5 Oh, that my actions would consistently
reflect your decrees!"

Proverbs. As a teen, I did the wild friend thing. I can testify to truth of this verse.

What speaks to you today?