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Two-Face

Daily Reading

Numbers 28-30

Daily Thought

“Two-Face” is a Batman villain who flips a coin to choose. Heads he does good. Tails evil. When you can’t trust someone half the time, you can’t trust them anytime. Who knows which half is which?

Echad is Hebrew for “one.” Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is echad. The Lord is One (Deuteronomy 6:4). The Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Three. One. Echad.

Duplicity means two. Duplicity says, “I can’t trust you.” Honesty is a flip of the coin.

Echad is completely trustworthy. Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the people of Israel, saying, “This is what the Lord has commanded. If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth” (Numbers 30:1-2). What he says and what he does shall be echad, one and the same.

Daily Prayer

My God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Holy is Your Name. Always trustworthy, always true, always faithful. Made in Your image, in this I fell. May I be restored in integrity. May I be one as You are one.

God, may I live a life of transparency and truth. Since You see me even when I hide, it is ridiculous for me to be anything but honest, it is foolish for me to be anything but trustworthy. You know me inside and out, my deepest thoughts and intentions. May I reflect You. May my ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and my ‘No,’ ‘No.’

Amen

Daily Question

Do your actions match your words?

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Talk Your Walk

Daily Reading

Psalm 66-69

Daily Thought

We are often challenged to walk our talk, and that’s important. It is hypocrisy if you say one thing and do another. The book of James asks, “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? I will show you my faith by my works” (James 2:14, 18). What you do must match what you believe. You must walk your talk.

But the reverse is just as important. You must also talk your walk. What good is it if you live a godly life but never say a word about God? 

Carlos sat down to lunch with Jack. “I made a huge decision this weekend,” Carlos shared. “I am now a follower of Jesus Christ.”

Jack was thrilled. “Wow!” he cheered. “That’s fantastic, Carlos.”

“Really? I wasn’t sure what you’d think.”

“Why not?” Jack looked puzzled. “I’ve been praying for you for years.”

“You have? Jack, you’re a big reason it took me so long to seek God.”

“What? Why? I’ve always tried to live a good life and be an example,” Jack protested.

“That’s just it,” explained Carlos. “You are a really good man, but you never talk about God.  I always figured if you could be good without God, so could I.”

The apostle Peter put it this way, “In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect” (1Peter 3:15). We must explain ourselves. We must talk our walk.

Come and see what God has done:
he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
Come and hear, all you who fear God,
and I will tell what he has done for my soul. ~Psalm 66:5, 16

Daily Prayer

You entered this world and spoke to me, God. When I open Your Word, I hear Your voice. Your Son, also called the Word, shows me who You are. Your Spirit speaks to my Spirit. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God, teaming up for my salvation. Thank You.

Thank You, also, for those servants of yours, my friends and acquaintances, who knew You ahead of me. By their lives and their witness, they led me to You. God, use me to introduce others to You. I pray I will live godly and speak boldly and love fully, so that Your gospel will be seen and heard and received.

Amen

Daily Question

How do you know if someone is a follower of Jesus Christ?