Family Devotions and Bible Readings

S     Isaiah 5:20 What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.

O     This sorrow is part of the six sorrows that Israel suffered. This sorrow was due to the people calling good evil and evil good. This evil is so detestable because not only do a person sins against God by doing what is evil, but now they are teaching it to others and by teaching it, they have called themselves God and better than God since in their minds they can correct God.

A     I need to be aware of sin in all its forms around me and not fail at calling sin when I see it. I will be responsible for the other person’s sin if I do not warn them that what they are doing is sin. I need to be less concerned with what people might say, and more concerned with what God will say. I need to stand firm for righteousness and at the same time I need to be able to do so without being a hypocrite. In this day and age Satan has gotten most Christians to be quiet about sins, they seek to win people to Christ by befriending them only, but Christ also showed people their sins, therefore I will first obey God and avoid even the appearance of impropriety and then I will speak against sin when I see it.

P     Lord, help me in my walk. Help me see my disobedience as I commit to live a life pleasing to You. Help me also have the courage to call sin to the surface when it is not popular, when it is against the tide of popularity, give me the courage of Your prophets of old, the heart of David, and the fellowship of Enoch. In Jesus name I pray, amen.