Today's Reading
1 Kings. We can learn much from Solomon, both good and bad. On the one hand, he was wise, diligent and strong. On the other hand, he somehow got lured away from God by a love for many women. The enemy captivated him in his weak area and it caused pain to following generations for hundreds of years. The enemy knows our weak spots, too!
Acts. Saul became Paul in dramatic fashion. During the early days he was a Christian, Christians didn't fully trust him. At the same time the Jews began to detest him because they couldn't stand up to his arguments. As I grow older, I think about the simple faith of the man named Ananias. He had questions, but trusted God and played an important part in Paul's beginning as a follower of Christ.
Psalms. I hope you are touched as I am by the tender description of calming and quieting our souls before God. I certainly needed the reminder about obsessing over "matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp."
Proverbs. I must admit that I find it very easy to listen to bad news about people I don't care for. May God forgive me and help me to live above that mess.
And you? What is on your mind today?
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Ouch, Proverbs! That's something I need to work on.
ReplyDeleteSo…controversially, would it be better to remain in ignorance rather than ask for wisdom as Solomon did? Would it have been better if Adam and Eve didn’t know what they found out after eating the fruit? A comparison could be raised between Solomon’s “wisdom” and the “knowledge” that was given to Adam and Eve. Or, maybe I’m just spinning and have no idea what I’m talking about?
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ReplyDeleteLuke, Solomon is such a study in contrasts. His critical error, I believe, was to fall in love with wisdom and accomplishment rather than fall in love with God, which his father did. His book of Ecclesiastes demonstrates that he filled his life with accomplishments and riches. We know that he filled his life with women. In the end, though, his heart turned away from God.
ReplyDeleteI think it's an area for constant prayer and growth that we learn to enjoy the work God gives us to do, but learn that our work is not the source of identity. Knowing Christ must be the end of all that we accomplish.