Daily Devotional

Like Solomon, who did not ask for riches or the death of his enemies, we must learn today to seek riches beyond the material things in this world. We must yearn for food which money cannot buy; wealth which moth and rust cannot destroy and thieves cannot break in to steal.

In our society today, there are many Herods who believe they can do anything: take any woman or man they want, tell any lie, steal any amount they wish to, etc. They even brag, saying nobody, not even the Supreme Court, can stop them. Like Herod, they may kill the body, but they can never kill the truth.

As Jesus already described in the parables of the kingdom, not everyone receives the word with a welcoming heart. For some, instead of allowing the seed to grow, they turn around to attack the farmer. The question now is, am I one of such persons? How do I react when the truth makes me uncomfortable? If God’s words disturb you, consider it a call to repentance. Do not make the mistake of attacking the preacher.