Day 108 – April 18, 2021
Scriptures: Psalm 1, Joshua 1-2, Proverbs 18 Check out Joshua Bible Project Video for a helpful overview of the book Proverbs 18:17 (TNIV) — 17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines. That’s not really a connecting verse in any way. I just found it funny because one of my children came to me crying. The first to speak seemed right. Then I cross examined, and well, they were both in the wrong! On to a strong connection, the Law of the Lord. Proverbs 18:15 (TNIV) — 15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. Psalm 1:1–2 (TNIV) — 1 Blessed are those who do not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but who delight in the law of the Lord and meditate on his law day and night. Joshua 1:7–8 (TNIV) — 7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Delight in the Law of the Lord. Do not turn from the Law. Meditate on the law, day and night. Be careful to obey everything written in it. The Israelites would stray from the law of the Lord. If we are honest with ourselves, we have strayed too. We are thankful for forgiveness. We are not perfect, but we are certainly forgiven. There is a great connection to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6-8. He teaches that those who listen to him, and obey his teaching, they are like wise men who build their house on the rock. The winds come, and the waters rise, but the house stands firm. When we seek the Lord, meditate on his Word, and seek His will, we will find that our lives will prosper. It’s not a guarantee against bad things happening - a flood and windstorm might hit your house! But your life won’t be swept away. You will have built your house on something solid. That’s a part of the imagery of Psalm 1. You will be like a tree, planted on the rivers edge. Always with a steady supply of what you need. The sun may beat down, but the roots are connected to a stream of rushing water. Meditate and delight in the Lord and His Word and there will be a steady supply of what you need! Keep it up! We are at day 108! Jordan
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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