DAILY READINGS: 1 Kgs. 13:1-32; Jer. 23; Col. 1:21 to 2:7
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. Ps. 37:27
What a solemn command is this! It sounds simple, yet it presents a
lifetime of challenge. The Lord Jesus desires pure, sweet fellowship
with us and we should too, but so oft en it is broken by the sin that we
commit. However, the surrounding chapter shows us that through
our Lord, we are given strength to fulfi ll this command. May we lay
hold on His strength, obey this admonition and be blessed by the
joy and peace it brings as we walk with Him. —J. D. Fraser
Give me a new, a perfect heart,
From doubt, and fear, and sorrow free;
The mind which was in Christ impart,
And let my spirit cling to Thee. —C. Wesley