Devotion
An uneven split
David Jacobs

I used to run a discussion group with one of my best friends. This group would meet once a week and discuss various topics that were important to us, and the two of us gained a bit of notoriety due to the success of the group. My friend left for a while and I had to run the group on my own, and when he came back, I was so busy with other things that I was not as involved as I was previously. There were multiple occasions where we argued about who was more important to the group and who was "in charge" of the group. We decided to "agree to disagree" and didn't talk about the group dynamics anymore. The damage had been done, however, and our friendship and the group suffered as a result of our foolish pride.

King Solomon was known through all of Israel for his wisdom. This story is perhaps the best example of his wisdom at work, with two prostitutes coming to him claiming to be the mother of a child. Neither woman will back off of their claims, so ...

Morning Prayer 

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

Inspiration 

We are strong and have no fear of hardships that develop in our lives. Having faith in the Lord and His will allows us to have hope, and hope gives us the strength to power through our struggles. God will be present and save us! We may not understand His plan of action, and we usually become impatient with His timing, yet, we know His way is the best.

Prayer 

Dear God, we are fearless when hardships are on the horizon because we feel Your presence in our lives. Your love is everlasting, and we praise You for always looking out for us. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Night Prayer 

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

Inspiration 

How often do we take action to overcome our struggles without conversing with God? When our plan of action backfires, we become confused and frustrated. God thinks much differently than we do. He sees beyond what we see today and knows what the future holds. Our planned outcome may only lead to misery and sadness, whereas His plan leads to peace and happiness. Let us surrender our hearts entirely to God’s will and trust His plan for our future.

Prayer 

Dear Lord, we do not need to understand Your plan because You think about things we cannot comprehend. We trust You completely. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.