Today's Reading
Numbers. Balaam never could really curse God's people, as we read today, but he is later given some blame in the temptation of Peor. Perhaps Balak gave Balaam some gold in return for a hint on how to weaken God's nation. Israel's choice to give in to that temptation brought about what the words of Balaam couldn't.
Luke. Have you noticed how a few things, good or bad, were said to you in the past. And they marked you. You remember them clearly years later. That's obviously how the words of Simeon struck Mary in today's passage.
Psalms. Our enemies may be snarling like vicious dogs, but God is our refuge.
Elsewhere, we are told to pray for our leaders. Proverbs reminds us to pray for their wisdom.
I pray that God's word speaks to you today. What thoughts do you have? What questions?
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Luke - 11 Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons;
ReplyDeletestagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees,
O Lord our shield....
Then in Verse 13a:
13 Destroy them in your anger!
Wipe them out completely!
There appears to be a contradiction between these two verses. What have I missed? DID he want them brought to their knees, or DESTROYED?
I can't imagine being Mary and hearing what Simeon had to say about her baby!
ReplyDeleteLinnyjo, what helps me is to remember that this was a "cry out" Psalm. I think of how my emotions swing back and forth like a ping pong ball during a match. I think the Psalmist wanted both -- at different times!
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