Thurs., 6/7/18 Devotion (Ps. 96:5)

Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 96:5, where we read these words:

"For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens."

This little verse pretty well sums up the faithful Christian churchman's per-spective on life. Every single person we will encounter today who is not re-deemed in Jesus is trusting in their gods. But these gods are nothing but idols. They cannot help their worshippers. The true and only God "made the heavens."

Let us look at the heavens, and see how vast and lovely they are. Then, let us look to the God of heaven (and earth), and fetch Jesus anew and afresh to our hearts, by faith.

[Puritan quote of the day: "A self-seeking heart is always an empty heart, but a gracious heart is fruitful in all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old.”
—Jeremiah Burroughs, in, "The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit"]