1 The wicked man flees though no one pursues,
2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
3 A ruler [a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
7 He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
14 Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD
and so on......
The top collum takes the fragements of todays reading on the wicked and contrasts it with
the bottem one on the righteous.
This is pretty much what Proverbs is like, but it's making a very important point,
evil and good should not, cannot, exist together in harmony.
In our lives, to be specific.
Its a simple concept, but hard to follow.
But thank God He has given us the strength to
fight our old nature and live in the light!
Oh yeah, and remember to smile.
Its really important as you already know.
=D
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Posted by Justin at 10:11 AM
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Hi Grace!! Sorry I never replied back to your email. I thought that I emailed you until I really realized I didn't! Everything is going great in Leon. God is good all the time!! Love you and take care!! ~Megan
Yeah, the verse about the righteous being "as bold as a lion" stuck out to me too. Your blog reminded me of the song "Part One" by Wavorly about light and darkness and how "you can't have both."
I'm glad you caught how the verses are somewhat related, like contrasting the wicked with the righteous. Did you guys think Proverbs was really random? And yet, God causes certain verses to stick out to us and help us through the day.
You're right Samantha! Proverbs is very random. That makes me love it all the more! Every time I read Proverbs, I am amazed. I'm learning that there is no such thing as coincidence.
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