Day 344 · December 10

A devotional for today

Today’s readings

• Old Testament: AMOS 1:1-3:15
• New Testament: REVELATION 2:1-17
• Psalm: PSALM 129:1-8
• Proverb: PROVERBS 29:19-20

Old Testament

Amos announces judgment on the nations and then on God’s own people. Privilege does not remove accountability; knowing God increases responsibility.

New Testament

Jesus speaks to Ephesus and Pergamum: hold firmly to truth, endure faithfully, repent where compromise has entered, and recover first love.

Psalm

God’s people have been afflicted repeatedly, yet the Lord has cut the cords of the wicked. Proverb Summary

Words spoken too quickly can create more trouble than patient restraint. Discover Jesus Jesus is the Lord of His church. He sees endurance, doctrine, love, compromise, and repentance - and He calls His people back to Himself. Reflect Has my service for Jesus become separated from love for Jesus? Fellowship What would returning to our first love for Christ look like this week?

Prayer

Jesus, correct what is wrong in me and restore my first love for You. Amen.

Live

Do one familiar Christian practice today slowly, as an act of love for Jesus.