01.17.2010

Back on task and going double time. We've got a schedule to keep.

We begin as usual with Genesis. Abram who has followed the Lord, meets the Lord and is promised to be the father of nations. His and his wife's names are changed. It is now Abraham and Sarah. They entertain the Lord in their home and Abraham has the audacity, however a humble audacity to barter with the Lord for the life of a sinful pair of cities. Which brings us to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the rescue of Lot and his daughters. Also, Abraham and Sarah lie about their relationship and cause an international incident with king Abimelech.

The 9th Psalm starts of with a joyous note, praising the Lord and His marvelous works. It quickly goes into discussing the judging of nations by the Lord. It seems to me, it discusses the judging of nations in present times and all the way until the end of times. It warns that the Lord will judge the nations that 'forget' Him harshly. Do we live in a nation that is in the process of forgetting the Lord?

The 10th Psalm describes the wicked in detail. And tells of the Lords pending judgment, whether the wicked believe in the Lord or not.

The 9th Proverb is about Wisdom. She has a well kept house, and she lets us know that foolishness is leads to death. In the 10th we read a list of compare and contrasting pearls of wisdom. Wise choices listed beside foolish choices. I'd be interested in anyone's thoughts on what the most important parts of this proverb. What advice will help a son most.

And to the New Testament. The Pharisees try to trap Jesus in their limited, bureaucratic understanding of the Law. When they fail, they conspire against Him. The Lord Jesus, then teaches the multitude that follow Him in a series of parables. These parables all tell of the treasures of heaven, and the people who have treasures in heaven, and those that do not. The chapter ends with Jesus telling his disciples point blank how the end of days will fair. The angels will separate the wicked from the faithful.