For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done what was evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They have forsaken him and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD and turned their backs. They also shut the doors of the vestibule and put out the lamps and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the Holy Place to the God of Israel. Therefore the wrath of the LORD came on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has made them an object of horror, of astonishment, and of hissing, as you see with your own eyes.

The word to me is that even if I profess Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, my life must reflect that commitment. I must not turn my back on the LORD, God, the Almighty. I must follow the leading of the Spirit in every aspect of my life.

Proverbs 28:9  If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. It is still as true today as it was in Hezekiah's day.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 109

Mid-day: 119:89-96

Evening: Psalm 35

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