Today’s Hebrew Testament chronological reading is in Ecclesiastes 5 and 6.
The Psalms/ Proverbs reading is in Psalm 7.
The Greek Testament reading is in Luke 15.
ESSENTIAL STUDIES.
Ecclesiastes 4 through 6, Fear not, fret not
Additional studies: Ecclesiastes Index
Because Solomon was wise, he struggled with despair, because he saw foolishness and evil in the world. For a man to dwell overmuch on what will happen after him can lead to fretfulness and despair, because really, can a man know it? (We can know what we have been told by God. And His word to us is, Fear not, and fret not). But he realized that joy in the present was a gift of God. Joy does not come by wisdom, but by trust and rest in God who is good, who will not suffer neither folly nor evil forever. ♥
Psalm 7, The Just Judge
Additional studies: Psalms Book One: 1-41 Index
If the wicked man does not turn from his wickedness, God will judge him and it will not be pleasant. The word “turn” in Hebrew is shuv, and it is the root of the word teshuvah, which means repentance. When Jesus was preaching the gospel of the kingdom, He was preaching the exact message of this Psalm: Turn back, which is in Greek, Repent.
Luke 15, Compassion
Additional studies: Luke Index
But notice that surrounding the central axis highlighting the father’s compassion for his son, is the reciprocal relationship of the D pairs. As soon as the son got up and went to his father, his father got up and went to his son. No, he ran to his son.
And this is exactly the way it is with our Father in the Kingdom. When we go to Him, He runs to us, to meet us, to fall on our neck, and to kiss us in welcome home!
THREE-YEAR BIBLE.
The three-year plan is here.
Today’s reading is in Nehemiah 3.
Suggested study: Nehemiah 3, Bible for Beginners.
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