Scripture Readings
Proverbs 26:10
I Kings 11–12
Acts 7
Psalms 108
Verse Focus (Proverbs 26:10)
Like an archer who wounds at random
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
Meditation
The September 3 meditation has been updated. Click on the link below to read it:
https://bible-friend.com/2021/09/03/september-3-%e2%96%aa-day-246/
Placeholder for the October 19 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible.
It seems incongruous that Solomon, who was given the gift of wisdom, would live his later life not following the ways of the Lord, or seeking His presence. I suppose he still had freedom of choice, and did not have the Holy Spirit. Also, 1000 wives and concubines would clearly be a distraction for a man. I think, at the point he continued to choose more women than was wise for 1 man, (2? 5? 25? 100? 500?), that was the point he turned from following the words of scripture, and the voice wisdom he’d been gifted. I think the lesson is that we may knowingly make 1 poor choice, rationalizing it is not that bad, we are still reading our Bibles, etc. But each successive poor choice then gets easier to make, until we’ve made a mess of our lives. Thankfully, we have the offer of redemption, in Christ. Lord, may I make good choices, and not waste the life you have given me.