Night Prayer
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
Inspiration
Strange as it may seem, it takes a little wisdom to see our need for wisdom. Sometimes, we are so blinded by our own foolishness that we can’t even see it, instead blaming God for our failures and shortcomings. But when we recognize our folly, our eyes open to the truth that God is our solution, not our problem.
Prayer
Lord, I come before You knowing that I have made mistakes. My short-sighted and selfish choices have brought me strife, yet in my foolishness, I’ve blamed You. Give me eyes to see my error, and give me a measure of Your wisdom so that I may not only overcome my own foolishness but so that I can see You more clearly too. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Devotion
Abraham is Father of All
Frances Taylor
There are questions in every age about the importance of the Old Testament for Christians. Abraham is considered to be the Father of Faith for Jews, Christians and Muslims. We forget that it was Abraham who believed in the doctrine of only one God. It is through him and his descendants that this tradition comes down to us. Another fact that we can overlook is that Jesus was Jewish. He was born a Jew, lived as a Jew, died, rose and ascended into heaven as a Jew. Because we believe that he was the Messiah, the Christ, and we follow him, we are called Christian. Without the Old Testament, we wouldn't understand the promise of salvation; we wouldn't understand why it was important for Jesus to be of the family of King David. We would not understand his teaching either, because Jesus quoted from Scripture – the Old Testament – frequently. He told us that he came to fulfill the Scriptures, not to abolish them. In the same way, we can ...
