Tuesday November 8, 2005

Text for the Day -- Joel 3:13-18
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Put in the sickle,
for the harvest is ripe.
Go in, tread,
for the wine press is full.
The vats overflow,
for their wickedness is great.

Multitudes, multitudes,
in the valley of decision!
For the day of the LORD is near
in the valley of decision.
The sun and the moon are darkened,
and the stars withdraw their shining.

The LORD roars from Zion,
and utters his voice from Jerusalem,
and the heavens and the earth shake.
But the LORD is a refuge for his people,
a stronghold for the people of Israel.

So you shall know that I, the LORD your God,
dwell in Zion, my holy mountain.
And Jerusalem shall be holy,
and strangers shall never again pass through it.

On that day
the mountains shall drip sweet wine,
the hills shall flow with milk,
and all the stream beds of Judah
shall flow with water;
a fountain shall come forth from the house of the LORD
and water the Wadi tim.

Devotional
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What a marvelous picture of the ultimate reign of God. All things
will be brought into harmony and God's people will experience the
peace of God within and without. It will be the end of war, the
fulfillment of justice and peace in which to enjoy the fruits of the
harvest. "Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision." but,
this is not their time of decision, but God's. God will decide
justice among the nations.

Prayer
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Lord, guide my decisions day by day that they may be merciful, loving
and faithful to you. Amen