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If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Today's Passage : Today'sPassage:The Songs of Solomon BibleVerse:Psalm 127 "A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep. Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate. " Message:
Solomon is said to have written 1,005 “songs.” (1 Kings 4:32) What is meant by songs, nobody is completely sure, as most of his writing was apparently destroyed in the sacking of Jerusalem. The Song of Solomon is surely one of them, or perhaps a number of them collected together.
With a potentate as powerful as Solomon, one must always speculate as to how many of his 1,005 songs and 3,000 proverbs he wrote himself, and how many were written under his patronage and direction and then attributed to him. Or, for that matter, how many were written after he died and attributed to him, or if the huge bulk of lost work is the same quality of the works that have survived. If he actually wrote them himself, he must be counted a literary genius of prodigious output and talent, especially given his other duties. It is hard to believe they are the work of his own hand; but even the most cynical scholar must give him credit as a moral philosopher.
Gregorian chant - illuminated manuscript
Two psalms are commonly attributed to him by at least some serious scholars: 72 and 127. Both carry his name. Another prominent theory is that Psalm 127 was written by David for Solomon, since both the Hebrew and the Greek (Septuagint) versions can be read either “A Psalm of Solomon” or “A Psalm for Solomon.” It does seem appropriate for a king to have written this for his son, but Solomon might well have written it for Rehoboam. If so, one must think he wrote it when he was young and still filled with piety. Also in favor of Solomon’s authorship is the style and content; it sounds like Solomon.
The psalm naturally divides into two parts. Part one, the better part, comprises two wonderful quatrains. The first four lines can be read with as much insight today as in 950 B.C. Initially, it applies literally to the Jerusalem that Solomon and David built. There is no human fortress that cannot fallThe inner city wall of Beijing was 65 feet thick and 45 feet high, for all the good it did various emperors.. If there is a central theme to the later histories of the Jews, such as 1 and 2 Kings, it is that their success or failure was determined absolutely by their obedience to the Lord. With His blessing, David slew Goliath; without His blessing, any Hebrew army faced certain defeat.
But its impact goes beyond the immediate, reminding us of the power of God in every life. We learn from it how to defend own “houses,” i.e. our lives, today. The Wall Street baron and the movie star might find wealth and fame beyond imagination; but without Christ, their strivings will become dust, while the lowliest laborer will find eternal righteousness and life, if he turns to Christ as his defense.
The second four lines are pure Solomon; they could come right out of Proverbs. Why tear yourself out of bed and sit up late, filled with worries? The peace of God will take away our burden of anxiety; under His gentle power we may sleep in confidence.
Part Two seem intended for the children of the author, describing how they will be the delight of their father if they follow the Lord. These are hopeful rather than prophetic; for no matter whether David or Solomon wrote it, their hope in their sons was ultimately unfulfilled. Only Solomon found greatness and piety, and the latter eventually failed, to the eternal condemnation of Israel.
Meditation : Prayer : Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. |
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