PrayerBits for Tuesday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Tuesday

Scripture lesson: Isaiah 58:6-8 The better form of Spiritual Practice

Time to reflect: This passage is not an argument against fasting or other formal religious practices, but rather a putting things in perspective. Many of the prophets were disturbed by people taking care of the required religious practices without FIRST taking care of God's people.

Moving through the day: Look through the list in these verses, translate into modern life (we're not going to find someone actually naked, but we will find people in desperate need of an overcoat or shoes) and find someone you can help TODAY.

6 "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
       to loose the chains of injustice
       and untie the cords of the yoke,
       to set the oppressed free
       and break every yoke?

 7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry
       and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—
       when you see the naked, to clothe him,
       and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
       and your healing will quickly appear;
       then your righteousness [a] will go before you,
       and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.