July 17

Today's Reading

1 Chronicles. Prior to the resurrection of Christ and the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon people for special acts of service, but He didn't indwell them as He does those who believe today. Therefore, one way of determining God's will was by the "sacred lot." They would ask God to lead them by way of the way the lots fell, then trust Him to be faithful. Notice the level of organization they had for doing the work at the Temple. It was amazing!

Today in Romans, Paul lays out the case for us being considered righteous before God. This is not something we work to earn, but something we receive by faith. It's a great example when we look at the way Paul described Abraham. Abraham trusted God for things humanly impossible. That is where God wants to take our faith, but we must be broken enough to see the limitation of our own resources.

Psalms today does a good job of describing just how I feel at times. I love the way it ends. How about you?

Proverbs. God's commandments will protect us -- if we let them!

Your thoughts? Do you have questions?