Welcome to Monday…
Well, Furman apparently survived the protestors as did the President. I guess only their prestige and self-evaluation got dented a bit.
Today’s JUST A MINUTE comes after several days mulling over what to say plus how to say it about Scott McClellan’s book – which strikes me as a bit weepy. Being on the hot spot in the WH briefing room is nobody’s ‘just dessert’ – at the same time nobody’s holding a gun to one’s head to force them (him or her) to take on the job. Harry Truman’s old “The Buck Stops Here” sign on his desk ought to describe the press secretary’s job efficiently. And while there is that famous picture of him with the “DEWEY WINS” headline of the
What attracted me to Psalm 41:9 was the prophetic aspect of King David’s words… the looking forward over he centuries to another scene when a friend … a familiar friend who dipped his hand in the dish with the Lord betrayed Him. Yet the Lord still… at the very last addressed Judas as “friend”… Amazing. I’m not as diligent as I’d like to be in Bible study. My wife puts me to shame in her attention to detail when she’s preparing for a lesson in our home or at a local nursing home.
My point is simply that we have a sure resource in the Bible and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. Don’t forget that. We have as much time as we need – and it’s *all* under HIS control.
Cordially, IN HIM
Jack
PS – Script and audio link are below.
“JUST A MINUTE”
TURNCOATS ARE NOT TO BE ADMIRED
Just A Minute – Psalm 41:9, King David writes: “Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, [who] did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.” Matthew Henry writes possibly David thought of his prime advisor, Ahithophel, abandoned his king to join the revolt of Absolom his son.
But David’s prophetic words portray history’s ultimate betrayer – Judas --who broke bread with the Lord on the very night he betrayed Him.
Why do I give a scripture lesson today?
It expresses what many of us feel when a familiar and trusted friend, partaking of the livelihood his master provided, ate with him and within hours betrayed him for thirty pieces of silver. That one is eternally held up to scorn, opprobrium and contempt. It helps us understand what happened – who prompted it; and we need to recognize the scope and nature of present battle we are in.
There is forgiveness – Judas did not take it. Jesus at his very last moment addressed his betrayer as “friend.”
Our need is for prayer, better understanding and greater vigilance.
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