“In my distress I called upon the LORD,”

Manner of Life
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Psalm 127:1
Daily Meditation
“In my distress I called upon the LORD,”
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. Mark 9:23; 2 Samuel 22:7; Job 9:16

Hymn
“Lord, I believe; help Thou mine unbelief.” Mark 9:24
“Lord, I believe: help Thou mine unbelief”
;Let me no other master know but Thee.
Thou art the Christian’s God, the only King and Chief
Of all who soldiers of the cross would be.

“Lord, I believe,” in mercy grant me grace
To know Thee, blessèd Savior, more and more;
I can do naught without Thee; Jesus, show Thy face
Unto Thy servant who would Thee adore.

“Lord, I believe”; the hold of sin is strong,
And stout its heart to pluck me from Thy love;
But stronger is Thy grace; oh, strengthen and prolong
The work of faith in me, my doubts remove.

“Lord, I believe: help Thou mine unbelief”
;Be this my prayer though good report and ill;
Only to Thee I cling; if long my day or brief,
Master and Savior, I will trust Thee still!

Consolation
And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 1 Kings 18:36-38

Exhortation
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? Isaiah 40:25-27

Read The Bible In A Year
Today’s Reading: Pr. 8, 9, 10

Proverbs
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. Proverbs 2:21-22

Weekly Verse:
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 1Peter 5:7

I Pray Thee
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14 Amen.