Daily Devotional
What Are You Tuned Into?
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge”
Proverbs 1:22
April 24, 2020
Ponder This
A Greek statesman and orator named Demosthenes was once addressing a bored and listless audience, so he told them a story:
Once there was a man struggling with a great load. Along came another man with a donkey and said, “Rent my donkey, and he'll carry your load.” He did. Later, as they tried to find relief from the hot sun, they began to argue over who owned the donkey's shade.
At this point, Demosthenes walked off the stage. The audience became agitated, wanting to know how the argument was resolved. Demosthenes returned to the stage and said, “Earlier, I was talking about issues of life and death, and you were bored. But now you're all worked up about who owns the shade of a donkey!”
Practice This
Demosthenes’ audience was a simple-minded bunch. They tuned out issues of serious truth but were entranced with the trivial. In an age when media turns us from the vital and distracts us with the trivial, what about you? Are you distracted by the trivial? Examine your heart. Ask God to show you the truth about where you have fixed your attention.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Real Truth Never Changes
Real truth never changes, and the truth about government is that it is God who ordains it, leaders who are responsible for it, and citizens who are accountable to it. The privilege of being called Americans comes with significant responsibilities—to God, to each other, and to the world.
