Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. (Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
How often, Lord, do I get this completely backwards–submitting to the devil and going before You in pride and double-mindedness? What madness leads me to think I can stand before the LORD, God Almighty, pound my chest and declare that I am going to do it my way?
Lord, discipline and humble me
Today’s readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 17
Mid-day: 119:105-112
Evening: Psalm 92
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