Job 8:1-11:20,, 1 Corinthians 15:1-28, Psalm 38:1-22, Proverbs 21:28-29
Pray: Father, sometimes I pray for things that I have no idea how much they cost Jesus and how much they will cost me. I need Your assurance that at the end I’ll say, “Wow, it was worth it!”
Read: "But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me."
(I Cor. 15:10) God GIVES grace to the humble. Need grace? Choose humility. Seek to be last, least, servant of all. Be ready to love on your enemies, walk the second mile, and turn the other cheek. Be the first to grab a towel and wash feet. Be the last in line at the covered dish dinner. God exalts those who choose humility. And by the way, choosing humility is choosing to be broken. Choosing humility exposes pride and pride being broken is painful. Humility doesn’t come easily but it does come.
Edify: "My groans come from an anguished heart." (Psalm 38:8) Kind David is aging and very sick. But what he finds unbearable is unresolved guilt, grief over his decisions, and anguish. David feels he can’t go on but then he utters, “But I will confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done.” (Psalm 38:18) Health can be hard to hang onto as we age. But physical health is not the real issue as we approach the end of our lives. The real issues are issues of right relationship with God and seeking forgiveness from those we have hurt, but healing and peace begin with confessing our sins.
Practice: Practice being least, last, and servant of all. The opportunities are all around you.
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