>X-Mailer: UnityMail >Originator: <Quiet_Walk@...> >X-UnityID: <20030508034745.EHHCRBNTJABADAAe2unity1.1286813@...> >X-UnityUser: Crosswalk.com, Inc >X-Mailer-Version: 5.1.196 >Reply-To: "Quiet Walk" <Quiet_Walk@...> >From: "Crosswalk" <Quiet_Walk@...> >To: "drumming4him@..." <drumming4him@...> >Subject: Crosswalk - Quiet Walk, May 8, 2003 >Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 03:47:45 -0400 >Thread-Index: AcMVNh0p+0hfR5idTim+mhcGTrXOwA== > >AD | FREE Christian Book >http://l.salemweb.net/swnoffer0203/devos >____________________________ > > > > Q U I E T W A L K D E V O T I O N A L > by Walk Thru the Bible > >May 8 > >Judges 1 >The tribes of Israel do an inadequate job of vanquishing the aliens >living in the Promised Land. > >INSIGHT >The book of Judges is a pathetic chronicle of a weak and willful people. >Soon after Joshua's death, the Israelites begin to fall short of the >directives he gave them. They fail at the most crucial point and >tolerate the presence of immoral idol worshipers among them. The story >which follows is one of sexual immorality, murder, idolatry, corruption, >and greed. The depths to which the Israelites plunge is truly >disgusting- reminding us of the warnings given by Moses and Joshua. >Turning your back on God always has tragic consequences. When we read >about the Israelites, their foolishness seems so clear. Yet when we are >faced with temptations today, it doesn't seem so clear. We can learn >from the past, however. The consequences can be just as grave for us. A >wise man walks with the Lord and is saved. > >PRAYER > Because we can be delivered from bondage to sin, offer your praise for >the Lord's goodness: >O Lord, how manifold are Your works! >In wisdom You have made them all. >The earth is full of Your possessions . . . >May my meditation be sweet to Him; >I will be glad in the Lord (Psalm 104:24, 34). > > Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free >from sin: >He is despised and rejected by men, >A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. >And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; >He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. . . . >All we like sheep have gone astray; >We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him >the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:3, 6). > > Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause >to pray this affirmation to the Lord: >Reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ >Jesus (Romans 6:11). > As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for: > greater faithfulness with your time, > the president and national leaders, > whatever else is on your heart. > Offer this closing prayer to the Lord: >The Lord God is a sun and shield; >The Lord will give grace and glory; >No good thing will He withhold from >those who walk uprightly. >O Lord of hosts, >Blessed is the man who trusts in You! >(Psalm 84:11-12). > > >Quiet Walk is published by Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, Inc. in >Atlanta, GA. If you would like to see other resources from Walk Thru >the Bible, such daily devotionals, devotional Bibles, devotional books, >videos and live, in-church seminars, please click here: >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.17.11657.1.1286813 > > > >===================== PARABLE CORNER ========================= > >SAVE 55% on Billy Grahams devotional, Hope for Each Day >-it goes perfectly with morning coffee! Click here: >http://www.parable.com/parable/item_1404100148&rid=831.htm > >============================================================== > > > >Additional devotionals are available from Crosswalk.com: >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.17.11657.2.1286813 > >For Copyright Terms visit >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.17.11657.3.1286813 > > > > > >____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ > >* To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, click here: > http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/U.asp?A1.17.1286813 > If that link is not clickable, simply copy and paste it into > your browser window. >* Copyright © 2002 Crosswalk.com, Inc. and its Content > Providers. All rights reserved. > >Crosswalk.com is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a division of >Salem Communications. > >Please visit our other websites at: > >Oneplace.com >www.oneplace.com > >SermonSearch.com >www.sermonsearch.com > >TheFish.com >www.thefish.com > >____________________________________________________________ Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. Psalms 33:3 Alan Wheeler blindlab@... drumming4him@... Owner of the following list at freegroups.net: Christian drummer christiandrummer-subscribe@...