Post by Woody Williams on Mar 9, 2006 6:21:49 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Proverbs 30:1-3, 5-9
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Thus says the man: I am weary, O God,
I am weary, O God. How can I prevail?
Surely I am too stupid to be human;
I do not have human understanding.
I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the holy ones.
Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Do not add to his words,
or else he will rebuke you, and you will be found a liar.
Two things I ask of you;
do not deny them to me before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that I need,
or I shall be full, and deny you,
and say, Who is the Lord?
or I shall be poor, and steal,
and profane the name of my God.
Devotional
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These verses begin with a declaration of limitations of humans to
know it all. It ends with a declaration of the sufficiency of God's
teachings. The closing words, "feed me with the food I need,"
describe the fundamental need of humans - the truth found in God's
revelation recorded in the Scriptures.
Prayer
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I hunger for your teaching, Lord. Amen
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Thus says the man: I am weary, O God,
I am weary, O God. How can I prevail?
Surely I am too stupid to be human;
I do not have human understanding.
I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the holy ones.
Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Do not add to his words,
or else he will rebuke you, and you will be found a liar.
Two things I ask of you;
do not deny them to me before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that I need,
or I shall be full, and deny you,
and say, Who is the Lord?
or I shall be poor, and steal,
and profane the name of my God.
Devotional
----------
These verses begin with a declaration of limitations of humans to
know it all. It ends with a declaration of the sufficiency of God's
teachings. The closing words, "feed me with the food I need,"
describe the fundamental need of humans - the truth found in God's
revelation recorded in the Scriptures.
Prayer
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I hunger for your teaching, Lord. Amen