My schedule this week has been crazy. No routine at all since catching a 11:30 pm flight to Calgary, via Tokyo and Dallas. I now write from Toronto. I've had three 7:00 am appointments this week and an interior clock that has been trying to adjust to travelling half way around the globe.
I never have early morning appointments in Hanoi! So my times with God have been scattered instead of my normal regular early morning time with Him. And my reading of Scripture has been less on some days. Today for example I didn't open my Bible until about 4:00 pm. I looked at Proverbs 24 and was jolted by it. Underlined in my Bible, maybe I've not paid attention to this passage since reading through Scripture last year.
Our world is filled with injustice, poverty and spiritual need. Whatever our age and season of life, God expects us to help those in trouble. To do our part, however small. I read the following passage just now and needed to confess and pray. "Lord, please give me strength to do all you want me to do. Please help us to give all you expect us to give. Please help me to pray more for those suffering because of injustice, poverty and spiritual darkness. People need Jesus. People need protection. People need systems to change. Please help us to do our part. We are accountable to You!"
Here is the passage that just challenged me. Perhaps it will challenge you today as well.
I never have early morning appointments in Hanoi! So my times with God have been scattered instead of my normal regular early morning time with Him. And my reading of Scripture has been less on some days. Today for example I didn't open my Bible until about 4:00 pm. I looked at Proverbs 24 and was jolted by it. Underlined in my Bible, maybe I've not paid attention to this passage since reading through Scripture last year.
Our world is filled with injustice, poverty and spiritual need. Whatever our age and season of life, God expects us to help those in trouble. To do our part, however small. I read the following passage just now and needed to confess and pray. "Lord, please give me strength to do all you want me to do. Please help us to give all you expect us to give. Please help me to pray more for those suffering because of injustice, poverty and spiritual darkness. People need Jesus. People need protection. People need systems to change. Please help us to do our part. We are accountable to You!"
Here is the passage that just challenged me. Perhaps it will challenge you today as well.
If you do nothing in a difficult time,
your strength is limited.
Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t He who weighs hearts consider it?
Won’t He who protects your life know?
Won’t He repay a person according to his work? Proverbs 24:10 - 12
your strength is limited.
Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t He who weighs hearts consider it?
Won’t He who protects your life know?
Won’t He repay a person according to his work? Proverbs 24:10 - 12
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