Another advantage to a fresh reading of the holy book of God …<\/p>\n
Sometimes a familiar text sneaks up on us as we read, especially if we are not reading a Bible that is marked up as sometimes our underlining and highlighting “tell us” what the text says before we even read it. <\/p>\n
This happened to me as I read through Lamentations two days ago. <\/p>\n
As I made my way through the darkness of the lament, the agony and anguish of a people on the wrong side of God’s judgment, this very familiar text surprised me. <\/p>\n
Not because it was unfamiliar but because of the dark background of despair that was painted in my mind as I approached God’s call to hope. <\/p>\n
Lamentations 3.21-26<\/p>\n
21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: <\/p>\n
22 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. <\/p>\n
23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. <\/p>\n
24 I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” <\/p>\n
25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; <\/p>\n
26 it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Another advantage to a fresh reading of the holy book of God … Sometimes a familiar text sneaks up on us as we read, especially if we are not reading a Bible that is marked up as sometimes our underlining … Continue reading