DAILY?READINGS: Gen. 26; Job 32-33; Matt. 13:44 to 14:12
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
This verse outlines the contrast between what God has given us and what He has not given us. If we are fearful, He is not the source of that emotion. God is love and “perfect love casteth out fear” (1 John 4:18). On the other hand we should be experiencing power, love and a sound mind of which He is the giver. If we are lacking these, perhaps we “have not, because we ask not” (Jas. 4:2). May we all take spiritual inventory and ensure that we are enjoying these graces that God delights to give. —Ken Gross
May the mind of Christ my Saviour live in me from day to day.
By His love and pow’r controlling all I do and say.
—K. Wilkinson