November 18, 2010

Daily Lectionary Readings for November 18, 2010
Psalm 108
Malachi 2:1-16
James 4:13-5:6
Luke 17:20-37

Psalm 108
Just a great Psalm of praise, particularly vs.1-6.

Malachi 2:1-16
God commends the leaders for "true instruction" and for walking in "integrity and uprightness".  Leaders who cause "many to stumble" are taken to task.  It is a sobering passage for pastors and for teachers - for anyone serving in a leadership position in the church.  God has expectations that our effort will be our best effort and that our intent will be service to God not building up of ourselves. 

James 4:13-5:6
John McCain drove around in a campaign bus that was known at the "Straight Talk Express" - here is real straight talk....
"Anyone then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits sin."(4:17)