The Devotional - A Look at the Book #638

The Devotional - A Look at the Book #638

by Jesse Abel

The Devotional – A Look at the Book #638

Meditate on this!

I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; John 17:20-28 If you have believed in Jesus, then He has prayed specifically for YOU. Read the context and find the oneness, the glory, the love and His desire for you in time and eternity.

Thoughts about Life

Yesterday morning I was making a purchase in a local bakery. I like the aromas of fresh baked pastry, don’t you? As I was waiting for the order to be completed a mom brought her to young boys in for their weekly morning treat. Immediately their young faces were plastered to the glass case and with eyes wide open they scanned every cookie, tart and chocolate éclair. Mom stood behind watching and I said; “these are precious memory moments for your children, as I see my grandfather and me in your boys; and she nodded. My heart found its way back to a five year boy, when most Sunday morning he would be with his grandfather, walking to the German bakery in our neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky. Chocolate and cherry kuchen was the standard order for my poppy and we would hurry home for some of the best Sunday mornings of a young child’s life. The young girl with her children allowed the boys to pick whatever they wanted and it seemed that the oldest boy (at least I thought so) looked to me for approval on his selection. I gave a little nod and he smiled, the smaller boy said that he wanted the chocolate, chocolate and by interpretation from his mom, it was the much larger chocolate muffin with chocolate frosting which he and his mom would share. Maybe it is because I am aged, but there are no greater moments in time, then to see people enjoying family life and oh yes; I missed my grandfather that morning. At the time I think he was younger than I am today. What a hoot!

Ecclesiastes 10

Verses 11-15 – How does a person charm a snake, most of us will run in the other direction and have you noticed; we do the same thing if we see a babbler coming in our direction. Babblers are different then the wise man and I am sure that you have noticed this as well. The wise measures his words with grace, he also uses his words to comfort, too give purpose and too open or close off communication when the topics become worthless. However the babbler is a keen fence straddle, he knows how to make sounds that sway the hearer and poison the moment. Proverbs 4:14-19

Verses 16-20 – There is nothing new under the sun, but it does seem that humanity as a whole has missed the boat on this. We tend to think that because we have the “android” the “I-pod” and the “pea-pod” that being under the sun is different for us. Absolutely; not so! Our governors and leaders curse the land they control by coming in late and feasting long, using assets that belong to the land. A people at work in large numbers will be a blessing to a governor; but many out of work are his curse. Proverbs 14:28