Mon., 11/11/19 Devotion (Ps. 143:a, c)

Happy Veterans’ Day! Thank-you, vets!

Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 143:8a & c, where we read these words:

"Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning . . . Cause me to know the way in which I should walk . . . "

We need to "hear" from God every morning, so that we know how to live (throughout the rest of the day). How do we "hear" from God? He wakes us up, and greets us in Jesus. We then address Him in prayer. Then, the Lord through His Spirit, communicates with our spirits. How? In several ways: among them, He may bring to our remembrance what we heard from the pul-pit the previous Lord's Day; and/or He may communicate to us through His scripture (which we should try to read everyday). All God’s fellowship with us is brokered through His Son Jesus Christ.

And notice: we need to hear God's "lovingkindness" in the AM. Why? Be-cause we desperately need His encouragement in Jesus, (especially at that critical time).

[Puritan quote of the day: "The Spirit of God is a victorious Spirit, freeing the soul from base fears of any creature.” —Richard Sibbes, in, "Glorious Free-dom"]