Daily Reading
Daily Verse
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
Proverbs 26:21
Daily Thought
The Baltimore Orioles John McGraw rounds second going for third. The baseball and McGraw arrive at the same time, McGraw slides hard planting a foot into the chest of Tommy Tucker, the Boston Red Stockings' third baseman. Tucker returns an elbow. Words are exchanged, then shoves,
then punches. The benches clear, a fist breaks a nose, a cold-cocked mouth bleeds, teeth go dancing into the air. Fans storm the field and swing at anyone wearing the wrong color shirt. In the right-field stands, a stogie drops. Paper cups catch fire, igniting wooden seats. The fire sends sparks into the air, and the ballpark and 107 surrounding buildings burn to the ground.
In the spring of 1894, the Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But the Orioles' John McGraw got into a fight with the Boston third baseman, and the kerosene of man's fury scorched a ballpark and a city.
Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
--James 3:5
To God's Glory
Dave Price
Daily Prayer
My Righteous God, You passionately defend Your Name, because Your Name is good. You come with peace, but also with a sword. I love the fight of Your Son when He cleared the Temple courtyards of those who were abusing both Your house and Your people. You are the defender of the poor, the weak, the humble, and the broken.
God, You have not called me to be timid, but you have given me a Spirit of power and love and discipline. Give me also the wisdom to do what is right, to keep from sinning when anger is called for, and to love and promote peace whenever possible.
Amen
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