April 20

Today's Reading

Joshua. Reading this reminds me of just how interdependent the Israelites were at that time in their history. When it was time to share part of the land with the priestly tribe (Levi), they all had a part. When they thought three tribal groups were building their own altar in rebellion against God (rest of the story is tomorrow), they were afraid that the entire nation might be punished. I think that we who follow Christ in this place and time are beginning to learn how interdependent we need to be, also.

Luke shows us that the stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. He is the cornerstone of our lives and our hope. The parable of the tenant farmers really speaks to me. Each Baptism Weekend at Stone Ridge we see evidence of a harvest! As I was praying about this, the Scripture came home to me: this harvest is His, not ours! We are just to care for it. Each one belongs to Him and we must be faithful to feed water them, helping them to grow up in Him.

Psalms. If the highest angelic powers stand in awe before God, how much more should we humble ourselves before Him?

Proverbs. Perhaps the most important quality of a good reputation is to have and use Biblical wisdom. "Good sense."

That's it for today. What speaks to you? What puzzles you?