Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Thursday, July 2, 2020

QT 2 Jul 2020, Ps 62:3-4, The world needs Jesus


Psalm 62:3–4 (ESV) —
3 How long will all of you attack a man
to batter him,
like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
4 They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse. Selah

NOTE: This verse has always been a reminder to me that leadership is a lonely place. I think it is important, even essential to have a friend. I think a relationship with God is a real game-changer. I know as I have faced adversity over this past year, it is my relationship with God that has got me through it and given me peace. Today's work environment is a strange place. There is very limited freedom to express any view which is counter to the prevailing cultural opinion of the day. And the ability to share the gospel is even more severely restricted. But it still is possible to be a witness for Jesus Christ in words and actions. We can still care. We can still pray privately. We can still give thanks to God for the things he has given in our personal life. And each of those things can make an impact on a lost world.

PRAYER: Father, the world is in chaos, but one thing always remains and one thing answers every need of men and women -- we need Jesus. A changed heart that is filled with the goodness of God and a redeemed life are our greatest needs. How I look forward to the day when Jesus reigns in the millennial kingdom! We need you Lord Jesus. Come Lord Jesus.

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