Scripture Readings
Proverbs 28:5
I Chronicles 6–7
Acts 28
Psalms 129
Verse Focus (Proverbs 28:5)
Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
Meditation
Placeholder for the November 9 meditation … to be updated as soon as possible.
Today I’m thankful for seasons. Yesterday and today there is a definite nip in the air — winter is coming! I love every season: each one has joys and delights. But, of course, the trick is to love the season you’re in rather than a season that is past or that is yet to come. And I do love Autumn. I love the colors in the trees. I love the cooler air, and the days when the sun shines brightly. I love the fog that we often get. I even like the rain. Okay, sometimes I can do without the rain… but that just makes the sunny days even more special. I’m so grateful that we have variety in weather, in seasons, and in celebrations. Hallelujah!
I was just thinking about the change in seasons as you say Kirsty. Though I love the warm summer days, and I am not a fan of winter’s darkness – I do like the refreshing coolness of a frosty morning. I say goodbye to my garden as it falls into slumber, knowing it is at rest – and I too will have a rest from weeds & slugs! I am always fascinated by the beautiful structure of the trees that are revealed when the leaves are gone – with lacy branches silhoutted against the winter sky. God has truly blessed us with the changing seasons.
By the way – I think we deserve special badges as we plow through Chronicles!
1 Chronicles 7 mentioned that Ephraim had a daughter named Sheerah: “His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah.”
1 Chronicles 7:24 NIV
https://1chronicles.bible/1-chronicles-7-24. This caught my attention and curiosity, as it sounds like an industrious woman built up 3 cities or areas. It is so rare, in those times, for a woman to be a leader in any way, I am always curious to know the circumstances, etc. All I can surmise is that she must have been wise, confident, trusted the Lord, smart, and have earned the respect of the men around her. If she had not been different from any other woman, she would not have been mentioned. But she was given a verse, in God’s Holy book, so it is noteworthy to consider her life.