Daily Reading
Daily Verse
Has a nation ever changed its gods?
(Yet they are not gods at all.)
But my people have exchanged their Glory
for worthless idols.
Jeremiah 2:11
Daily Thought
He leaves the violin case open on the ground in front of him.
This isn't just any guy, though. Joshua Bell is one of the finest classical musicians in the world.
This isn't just any violin, either. It has a name: Gibson ex Huberman. Made by Antonio Stradivari in 1713. Bell paid $3.5 million for this violin.
And it isn't just any old music. The composers have names like Bach and Schubert.
It's a 45-minute experiment to see if beauty will stop (or slow) the rush. Over 1,000 people pass; 7 stop to listen. $32.17 lay in the violin case.
"The awkward times," Bell recalled, "happen right after each piece ends: nothing." The music stops. They didn't notice him playing so they didn't notice him stop. No applause, no acknowledgment.
Since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, so that we are without excuse. For although we know God, we neither glorify him as God nor give thanks to him, but our foolish hearts are darkened.
--Romans 1:20-21
To God's Glory,
Dave Price
Daily Prayer
Righteous God, You still walk with us. In the Garden, in Eden, we were aware of You. We talked with You and loved Your company. Now, we act as if we are alone, as if You are not here, and as if we are not accountable to our Creator. But You never left. You still make Yourself known to those whose spirit listens to Your Spirit.
God, I long to hear You, to listen to You, and to walk with You. How wonderful when You say, "Well done." When You say, "Today you will be with me in Paradise." Thank You, Father, for giving me a new heart, for awakening my spirit, for opening my ears to Your Word. It's good to hear You again.
Amen.
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