September 22, 2007 6:15 AM
Sam wrote:
Prov 22. I thought it interesting that, starting with verse 17, and going through 21, all of a sudden the author (assuming this part is from Solomon) pauses from giving individual types of advice, to a warning to listen TO those individual types of advice. Sort of like an introduction, or a summary of a lesson. He's saying "I have been teaching you stuff all day long. I have given you tidbits of advice from God. Now, I want you to heed this advice so you will prosper." I guess we all sort of do that with our children, and others, even today. We 'teach' by several methods, and usually 'test' our teachings in some manner to make sure that others have paid attention and listened. I think the author is also just wanting to make sure that we actually take the time out to fully understand his teachings, and that we put them on our hearts. In that way we learn, and we teach others.
Acts 22. Paul gets a chance to tell his conversion story for the second time (the first was to Ananias in Damascus). I think the crowd of Jews were won over until he made the statement about preaching to the Gentiles. Jews hated Gentiles, and vice-versa. What a way to live. Unfortunately, we have the same hate today in the world. Races, religions, politics, castes and other things separate the peoples of the world into little group of other-group-haters. I wish God would interject and change things for the better....it is obvious men aren't ever going to change. Hate crimes, like the ones in South Carolina where a black girl was kidnapped and abused, and in Jena, Louisiana, where six black college students beat up one white one. It will never end. However, we, as Christians, can try to make things better by not becoming one of them, and preaching like Paul did. Reply to this
Prov 22. I thought it interesting that, starting with verse 17, and going through 21, all of a sudden the author (assuming this part is from Solomon) pauses from giving individual types of advice, to a warning to listen TO those individual types of advice. Sort of like an introduction, or a summary of a lesson. He's saying "I have been teaching you stuff all day long. I have given you tidbits of advice from God. Now, I want you to heed this advice so you will prosper." I guess we all sort of do that with our children, and others, even today. We 'teach' by several methods, and usually 'test' our teachings in some manner to make sure that others have paid attention and listened. I think the author is also just wanting to make sure that we actually take the time out to fully understand his teachings, and that we put them on our hearts. In that way we learn, and we teach others.
Acts 22. Paul gets a chance to tell his conversion story for the second time (the first was to Ananias in Damascus). I think the crowd of Jews were won over until he made the statement about preaching to the Gentiles. Jews hated Gentiles, and vice-versa. What a way to live. Unfortunately, we have the same hate today in the world. Races, religions, politics, castes and other things separate the peoples of the world into little group of other-group-haters. I wish God would interject and change things for the better....it is obvious men aren't ever going to change. Hate crimes, like the ones in South Carolina where a black girl was kidnapped and abused, and in Jena, Louisiana, where six black college students beat up one white one. It will never end. However, we, as Christians, can try to make things better by not becoming one of them, and preaching like Paul did.
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