01.06.10

Today's reading, Genesis 11, 12, Psalm 6, Proverbs 6, Matthew 9.

In Genesis, we have the fantastic story of the city of Babel and the tower of Babel. God cursed it and made communication a trial for the first time. The different nations all across the face of the earth now had different languages, inspiring the name Babel. The tower failed. Next up is another genealogy, leading to Abram, Lot and Sarai. More of the stories that make Genesis my favorite. This book has so many stories with so few words, I have failed at every attempt to create my own short stories. I have a need for loquaciousness, and the Lord has such a knack for brevity; it is humbling.

Today's Psalm is one of King David's, where he begs the Lord to have mercy on him and carry him through his trouble. King David begs for mercy and stability to show his oppressors the power of the Lord, and have them fall in their iniquity. The Lord will save him for the asking, because he asks in faith, and they shall fail, because they trust in themselves and worldly wisdom. Remember to have faith in the Lord, and he will carry you though your trials also.

In Proverbs, today we learn quite a lot. The beginning seemed to say to me, that even if your neighbor is a lazy louse, you should still care about his well being. You may have worked hard for your lot in life, but his life is of no less value. I may be wrong, let me know what you derived from the reading. However, more important than that is the end of this Proverb...
Pro 6:30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry:
Pro 6:31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.
Pro 6:32 He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
Seriously, do we need to argue over this quote? No. It is a part of God's law, just as it is written upon the hearts of all mankind. Theft for sustainance, can be forgiven easily, but theft of the heart and soul, of love and sex, cannot be so easily justified.

To the New Testament. It is amazing, ever since Jesus time, and probably before, this quote of His still rings true. "The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest." Yet another chapter full of the miracles of Jesus, and the condemnation of the Pharisees. I would love to discuss individual miracles in the comments section with you, regardless of the date.