Monday, September 3, 2018

Monday, September 3: Psalms 82-84, 1 Corinthians 9 by Pamela

Today's passage from the Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Psalms 82-84, 1 Corinthians 9

Psalm 83 begins:

O God, do not be silent!
    Do not be deaf.
    Do not be quiet, O God.

and ends:

18 Then they will learn that you alone are called the Lord,
    that you alone are the Most High,
    supreme over all the earth.

Sometimes when we hear the horrors the people face because of their faith or when we see the line between right and wrong become so blurred in society we may wonder when God will fulfill his promise and this world and all its trouble will pass away. We long for God to hear our prayers. This passage ends with the reminder of this promise. One day EVERYONE will know that Lord our God is above all else and He will rescue us and reign over us and right every wrong. God will not be silent and the world will know who God is and there will be no doubt.

10 Psalm 84:10 A single day in your courts
    is better than a thousand anywhere else!

After all the heartache of the world, just one day in Paradise with Jesus will be better than we can every imagine.

This passage stood out from the NT:

11 Since we have planted spiritual seed among you, aren’t we entitled to a harvest of physical food and drink? 12 If you support others who preach to you, shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported? But we have never used this right. We would rather put up with anything than be an obstacle to the Good News about Christ.

It made me think of the importance of supporting our pastoral staff. In light of the pastor in California who took his life recently, I think that it is a good reminder that Satan's desire to corrupt and hurt people of faith knows no bounds. We need to offer our prayers and support to those who lead us and are expected to do so much. I don't think we fully understand the (often unrealistic) expectations and stress that pastors face as they try and lead by example but still are human. Pray for those in leadership.

Tomorrow's Bible In a Year PassagePsalms 85-87, 1 Corinthians 10

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