For Reading and Meditation:      Ezekiel 22:1-16God is powerful in judgment. When He smites none can resist Him, as our text for today so clearly shows. The Flood of Noah's day is one such example, when the entire race - with the exception of eight people - was swept away (Genesis 6:1-9:18). A shower of fire and brimstone from heaven and Sodom and Gomorrah and all the cities of the plain were destroyed (Genesis 19:1-29). Pharaoh and his hosts were impotent when God blew upon them at the Red Sea (Exodus 14:1-31). What does the contemplation of God's great power do for us? First, it causes us to tremble before Him. The trouble with many modern men and women is that they do not tremble before God. To treat with impudence the One who can crush us more easily than we can an ant is, as someone put it, "a suicidal policy." "Kiss the Son," said the psalmist, "lest he be angry and you be destroyed  for his wrath can flare up in a moment" (Psalm 2:12). Second, contemplating God's great power causes us to adore Him. Who can consider the might of this awesome God without wanting to worship Him? The rebellious heart will resist this, but the heart cleansed by the blood of Christ will bow in homage and say: "Who is like you - majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?" (Exodus 15:11). Well may we as believers trust such a God. No prayer is too hard for Him to answer, no need too great for Him to supply, no predicament too great for Him to solve. Lay hold on this great and gripping truth: this God is your God.O Father, I see that contemplation of You tilts my soul in Your direction. I realize that without You I am nothing. May I tremble before You until my trembling turns to adoration and ever-increasing trust. Amen.<div class="tl-lightgrey mt20 pt20 flexbox-row-wrap jc-around"><div><div class="fs-17 fg-mustard bold center-it">AdditionalVerses</div><ul style="margin-top:0px"><li>Psalm 114:1-8</li><li>1 Chronicles 16:30-31</li><li>Isaiah 66:1-3</li></ul></div>

<div><div class="fs-17 fg-mustard bold center-it">Questions to Consider</div><ul style="margin-top:0px"><li>What can the presence of the Lord do?</li><li>Who does the Lord esteem?</li></ul></div></div>

Let a little light into your soul every day with this wonderful devotional from English pastor Selwyn Hughes.

Every Day Light with Selwyn Hughes

"Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the day I deal with you?" (v. 14)

Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. § He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty … His truth shall be your shield and buckler. Your life is hidden with Christ in God. § He who touches you touches the apple of His eye. § Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord … The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. § God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear. Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” § “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.” § I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.

Daily Light on the Daily Path or Daily Light is a Christian daily devotional scripture reading published by Bagster & Sons about 1875. It has been reprinted continually since then. It consists of brief groupings of scripture passages which speak to prominent Biblical themes—two themes (morning and evening) for each day of the year. It appends no commentary, but simply allows scripture to speak for itself.

Morning Daily Light

 Whoever listens to me will dwell safely, and will be secure, without fear of evil. 

If a man is a soldier of the Cross, he can expect to be attacked sooner or later. The more courageously he declares the truth of God and the more accurately he exemplifies the truth in his own life, the more he will be subjected to assault. An old Puritan said, "He that standeth near his Captain, is a sure target for the archers."He will be accused of wrongs he did not do. He will be savaged by gossip, slander and backbiting. He will be ostracized and ridiculed. This treatment will come from the world and, sadly enough, it may sometimes come from fellow-Christians.At such times, it is important to remember that the battle is not ours, but God's. And we should claim the promise of Exodus 14:14 : "The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." What this means is that we don't have to defend ourselves or fight back. The Lord will vindicate us at the proper time.F. B. Meyer wrote, "How much is lost by a word! Be still; keep quiet; if they smite thee on one check, turn the other also. Never retort. Never mind your reputation or character - they are in his hands, and you mar them by trying to retain them."Joseph stands out as an example of one who did not try to vindicate himself when falsely accused. He committed his cause to God, and God cleared his name and promoted him to great honor.An aged servant of Christ testified that he had been wronged many times over the years. But he prayed in the words of Augustine, "Lord, deliver me from the lust of always vindicating myself." He said that the Lord had never failed to justify him and to expose his accusers.The Lord Jesus, of course, is the supreme Example. "…when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously" (1 Peter 2:23).This, then, is the message for today. We don't have to defend ourselves when we are falsely accused. The battle is the Lord's. He will fight for us. We should hold our peace.

With reverence, humor and skill, William MacDonald wove a daily devotional tapestry that challenges the reader to think deeply and Biblically, and apply God's Word to their lives.

Truths to Live By - One Day at a Time

"The battle is not yours, but God's." (2 Chronicles 20:15)

14 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

The Lord will fight<cr>1</cr> for you; you need only to be still.”<cr>2</cr>

Exodus 14:14

 The Lord will fight  for you; you need only to be still.” 

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 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Exodus 14:14 NIV

Exodus 14:14 NIV

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