Job 31:1-33:33, 2 Corinthians 3:1-18, Psalm 43:1-5, Proverbs 22:8-9
Pray: Lord, You are the God in whom I take refuge, send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your dwelling. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy. May we not be downcast today Lord, may we hope in You, our salvation and God.
Read: The first verse of our Old Testament reading today is a verse that I was told to memorize when I was younger to help me fight the battle of purity. I would encourage all men to memorize Job 31:1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes that I will not look upon a woman to lust after her.” In times of temptation reminding yourself of this verse can be a lifesaver. The youngest and wisest of Job’s friends speaks truth to him from God and reminds Job that “He redeems my soul from going down to the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.” God breaks so that He may restore.
Edify: In the second letter to the Corinthians today we are reminded of the difference between the law and the spirit. The law brings death, meaning we are reminded by God’s law that we are law breakers and unable to be perfectly right before God. But God’s perfect spirit makes us right as we read earlier in chapter 1 that the Spirit is our guarantee!
Practice: Proverbs reminds us today that a man who is generous will be blessed. Think of one act of generosity that you can do today to bless someone else and then wait to see how God blesses you in time.
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