Tues.’s Devo -Encourage Yourself Today in the Lord

Read: Jer. 8:8-9:26; Col. 3:1-17; Ps. 78:32-55; Pr. 24:27 The sin of Judah was great and God was tired of it. He begs the people to repent for walking in the imaginations of their hearts and not caring about God’s heart. Jeremiah warns them that God’s judgment is close. They have gloried in their wisdom, strength and wealth but the only thing that is worthy of glory is knowing God which they forsook. God is not only judging His people but the Gentiles will be held responsible for rejecting him also. Too bad the people in Jeremiah lived before Christ. They needed to read Colossians 3. Since we are new creatures in Christ our old nature doesn’t belong so we need to shed it. Putting to death the old man is our part. The good news is that we have the Holy Spirit to help us. We are to put on kindness, mercy, humility, meekness, long-suffering, forbearance, forgiveness and love. We are also to allow God’s peace to permeate our lives. We do this by putting God’s Word into our daily lives. It will give us wisdom and clarity to honor God in all we do. We are also to encourage others with the promises of God. Singing hymns and the promises of God nourishes our spirits and brings joy and peace into our situations. It was the tool David used to fight his enemies, encourage himself and others, and talk to God. Lord, today, may we sing You a new song!