“By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed, by the fire and smoke and sulfur coming out of their mouths. For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails, for their tails are like serpents with heads, and by means of them they wound. The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk, nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.”‭‭Revelation‬ ‭9:18-21‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/rev.9.18-21.esv
All,
This stands out because John says, “The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood”. There seems to be a lot of people who want to worship God and….. as opposed to just God. I don’t know anyone who would claim to worship idols, but I know we are all tempted to put many things above God like money, stature, reputation, etc. I know many well intentioned people who want to spend time with God daily, but say they don’t have time when what they should say is that something is a higher priority. Please pray that we and our friends prioritize God above all else. Please pray for the men considering CLC. 
If you would like to read along with me as we finish the New Testament, today’s reading is Revelation 9. We will continue reading the rest of the NT and then start at the beginning of the NT after Revelation.