Key Verses:
Proverbs 19:11 - A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
Hebrews 1:12 - You [God] will roll them [the heavens and the earth] up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
Isaiah 3-5
Destruction is coming for those living in Judah! That was my thought as I finished reading Isaiah 3-5. The nations are coming to destroy the land and the people in it.
Proverbs 19:1-14
Some friends come and go, based on one's standing in life, but the poor friendships mentioned in this chapter made me think of Proverbs 18:24 from yesterday, where we are reminded that there is one sort of friend who will stay by us no matter what. These latter friends are hard to find, but when we do have them, let's treasure them and not take them for granted!
Hebrews 1:10-14/Luke 20:41-47
The Hebrews verses spoke on more of the same topic as yesterday, that of Christ's superiority over the angels. It was interesting to note the same reference to Psalm 110:1 in both the Hebrews and Luke passages for today, but used for slightly different purposes. The use of this passage in Hebrews directly suggests that God was speaking to Jesus when he said "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." The passage in Luke used this phrase to also assert Jesus' authority as God's Son, but I have always found that passage to be super confusing with the "The Lord said to my Lord" bit. Is David talking to God and calling him the Lord, and then calling himself my Lord? Based on a little bit of research, that's not what is happening. God is telling Jesus, and somehow David is privy to the conversation, that God will make Jesus' enemies a footstool. So both of these passages use the Psalm 110:1 reference to support the authority of Jesus Christ as God's Son.
Life Application
The outward appearance is of no account; the inner heart of a person is what matters. The verses in Proverbs and Isaiah spoke to this idea. For example, the women of Zion mentioned in Isaiah 3 certainly received what they deserved, since they only put confidence in the outward appearance, which will one day fail everyone. I enjoyed the description of these women: "The women of Zion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, tripping along with mincing steps, with ornaments jingling on their ankles." Don't be like these women, or you might turn bald!
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