Sep 16, 2022
2CHRONICLES 1:
Yesterday we heard Hosea’s final and heart-felt
warning. At the end of his book, Hosea penned rather short apology
on behalf of the people, and request for forgiveness. God responded
lovingly, pleading that the people of Israel to stay away from
idols. And now we return to the story we interrupted in the books
of Chronicles.
PROVERBS 26a:
A
highlighted verse for today is verse 12, which I like in both the
NLT and the GNT.
Pro. 26:12 NLT There is more
hope for fools
than
for people who think they are wise.
MATTHEW 7b:
Yesterday’s reading included one of the most
often quoted but most poorly understood verses of the Bible. Check
yourself before telling someone, “Do not judge, and you will not be
judged.” If you are saying that in order to deflect criticism
against yourself, you are doing what a hypocrite does. And
ironically, not being a hypocrite is main point of the passage. Nor
is the meaning that we Christians must not judge other people at
all. We must not judge hypocritically, but the Bible shows us how
to judge rightly and fairly— as is necessary for us in this
world.
GNT Translation
note:
Pro. 26:14 Lazy
people [just keep turning//turn] over in bed. They get no farther
than a door swinging on its hinges.