They made a calf in Horeb and worshiped a metal image. They exchanged the glory of God for the image of an ox that eats grass. They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt, wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.

“You shall have no other gods before Me” Yet more and more we look to the government to supply our needs: SSA, Medicare, SSI, unemployment benefits, and the list goes on. We have abdicated the church's responsibility to care for the poor and sick among us. We allow the massive entertainment industry to amuse us and help us while away our idle hours by providing mindless amusement and satisfying our lusts.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 77

Mid-day: 119:113-120

Evening: Psalm 3

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