Today's Reading
Daniel. I can't think of a more radical rapid turn of events in history. It took us three days to see the death on the cross become the victory of the empty tomb. Ananias and Saphira (Acts 5) were brought down, but not from such a loft height. At the beginning of the evening recorded here, Belshazzar was on top of the world. I can almost hear him gloating about drinking from the golden cups of God's Temple. No doubt he and his elite made great sport of the idea of their power over nations. Suddenly, a hand appeared. By the end of the night, the armies of Medo-Persia were inside the fortress-city and conquering the kingdom. "...until he learned that the Most High God rules over the kingdoms of the world and appoints anyone he desires to rule over them."
2 Peter. I was going to comment on this chapter. I am afraid I would write all day and you would quick tire of reading. Instead, if you have already read the chapter, I encourage you to take a few minutes and read it again. Read it slowly. Chew on it. Soak it in.
Psalms. We live in a world that is stained and scarred by sin. People have agendas. Pressures come in upon us and bruise us. How do we navigate? "125 Give discernment to me, your servant;
then I will understand your laws."
Proverbs. It is far better to toil away and gradually build a reputation of someone who is "trustworthy" than to run from one "get rich quick" scheme to another.
How's it going, Climbing Companion? We are on the home stretch and the finish line is just around the corner!
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Sean here. There are threads in today's scriptures that link between them. In Daniel, we see an example of returning to and keeping in sin, with a clear picture of the humble righteous staying the course and working hard, leading to protection and provision from the Lord. In Peter we see the same thought, staying within the "blackest darkness" and a dog returning to vomit. In Psalm 119, we see a "divided loyalty" contrasted with being a servant trying to understand God's ways. Then in Proverbs, it is spelled out succinctly with "The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble". This is a reference that can be viewed with day-to-day applications or it can be viewed within a spiritual context, relating to walking with God while others may be steered away with the lures of the world. It's always impressive when we can see the intent behind God's Word, he desires a relationship with us and gives us volumes of examples to encourage that relationship.
ReplyDeleteGreat insight, Sean. Thanks! Also, thank you for an excellent lesson on how to use Scripture to interpret Scripture.
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