October 21

Today's Reading

Jeremiah was continually asked for advice by King Zedekiah. The king, however, was so caught up in the political storms of his day that he promised one thing to one person and something else to another. Sound like politics today? It should! Jeremiah continued to tell the truth about what he heard from God, regardless of the consequences.

1 Timothy. When it comes to temptation, our defense is always the same. We are to run from it. We are not to argue with it, to rail against it or try to stand in the face of it. We are to run. We are to resist the devil, but we are to run from our personal temptations or they will bring us down.

Psalms. Sometimes, after reaping what we have sown, the results of our sins seem to go on and on. "How long must I endure this?" we cry. But God is faithful. We are not, in those dark times, to become weary in well-doing (Galatians 6:9), but keep on walking in obedience. The difficulty WILL end in God's time!

Proverbs. In those days, they walls around a city were what kept the enemies out. "Self-control" is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) and it will help protect us from sin.

What has spoken to you today?