September 26

Today's Reading

Isaiah today begins what are called the Suffering Servant passages. Surely the prophet couldn't understand just how graphic were the descriptions he was writing about Jesus Christ because it was hundreds of years before Christ was born. For instance, "5 The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me,
and I have listened.
I have not rebelled or turned away.
6 I offered my back to those who beat me
and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard.
I did not hide my face
from mockery and spitting."

As I read today's Ephesians passage, I realized how much I have lived like the "Gentiles", my heart hard and my mind closed to the things of God. God has been so gracious to call me back to Himself and allow me to repent. Never again to I want to live the life of accepting Christ's forgiveness, but keeping my heart far from Him.

Psalms. I have felt some of the same things David must have felt when he wrote this Psalm. The answer is the same as his, too. I cry out to God (usually after I try and fail to fix it myself) and He is quick to provide His presence and comfort.

Proverbs. Any more, I shudder when I see people make big decisions without seeking and heeding counsel.

What speaks to you today?