(Editor's note: sorry this was posted late. My fault, not Taylor's)
Genesis 11-12
It is amazing how little progress was made after the flood in chapter 8 to the tower of Babel in chapter 11. This seems to bear out the truth of the passage in Romans 1… 21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.
The tower of Babel is a story of “radical humanism.” When men become disconnected from God they become fools.
Genesis 12 is the introduction of Abram… one of the most important characters in the Bible. He is the picture of faith because he believed God’s promises. What strikes me is how Abram believed God enough to move to a far-off land without knowing where he was going but did not have enough faith to trust God for his protection (verses 10-13). Faith is not something you simply have, but must be exercised every day and in every circumstance.
Psalm 6
Nothing saps our energy more than knowing our relationship with God is broken. The way to recover is by asking… “9 The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD will answer my prayer.”
Proverbs 6
Everyone needs wise advice to try to avoid life’s “potholes.” This chapter is a great place to start… don’t take on anyone else’s debt; work hard; tell the truth; listen to your parents; stay sexually pure.
John 6
Amazing! That is all you can say when you read the description of Jesus feeding the equivalent of Byron out of a boy’s lunch basket or walking on the water! What is more amazing is how people walked away from following Jesus after witnessing all this. Sometimes my attitude can parallel the attitude of the disciples that walked away… "This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?" (v.60)
But even when my faith is shaken because of things I do not understand, it would be good to remember Peter’s words when he was asked by Jesus if he was going to leave with the other deserters… “68 Simon Peter replied, ‘Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.’” It is true, where else could we go to receive the gift of new life that Jesus offers?
Question from the editior: What wisdom from Proverbs 6 do you wish you had known and heeded at a younger age?
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The wisdom I wish I had heeded at a younger age is, "Listen to your parents!" Verses 20-23 For too long, I dismissed them as unknowing, when they were only trying to protect me.
ReplyDeleteParents are wise, but so many parents aren't setting a good example, so who do the children have to learn from then?
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