“If you're reading this...Congratulations, you're alive.If that's not something to smile about,then I don't know what is.”
1 CHRONICLES 23-25
6All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.
Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king. 7Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288. (25:6-7)
JOHN 11:1-17
9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. 10It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”
11After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.”
JOURNAL
David is about to die...he is affirming the places and duties for all those in his kingdom, down to the smallest details. He is so thorough and careful not to miss one single person. It is again evident that David has the heart of God, for not a single detail passes God as insignificant.
I think this is what Jesus is speaking to when he discusses the simple act of traveling in the light versus the dark. He makes the comparison to illustrate the simple point that light provides guidance when walking so that you don't stumble...this simple point is to refer to walking in the spiritual life of God. To live life in obedience to God is about walking in the light of his wisdom and power. Often it will not make sense to the world, in fact it may seem foolish. Jesus gave this response after his disciples questioned him going back to the village where he had almost been stoned.
His point was that on the surface this seemed foolish but that he was following and walking in the light of God's wisdom, power and love. Therefore he would not stumble because he was being obedient. I think the light of obedience always begins with gratitude and that gratitude always starts with the gift of today. If I can't be grateful for the day...then I'm already traveling in the dark.
5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from allbsin.
1 JOHN 1:5-7
I think this is what Jesus is speaking to when he discusses the simple act of traveling in the light versus the dark. He makes the comparison to illustrate the simple point that light provides guidance when walking so that you don't stumble...this simple point is to refer to walking in the spiritual life of God. To live life in obedience to God is about walking in the light of his wisdom and power. Often it will not make sense to the world, in fact it may seem foolish. Jesus gave this response after his disciples questioned him going back to the village where he had almost been stoned.
His point was that on the surface this seemed foolish but that he was following and walking in the light of God's wisdom, power and love. Therefore he would not stumble because he was being obedient. I think the light of obedience always begins with gratitude and that gratitude always starts with the gift of today. If I can't be grateful for the day...then I'm already traveling in the dark.
5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from allbsin.
1 JOHN 1:5-7
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