Lamentations 4:1-5:22, Hebrews 2:1-18, Psalm 103:1-22, Proverbs 26:23
Today is the 31st day of October, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I’m Brian, of course, it’s awesome to be here with you today, as we prepare to close down the 10th month of the year. Today is the 304th day of the year, which leaves us with 61 steps to go to the finish line. And also today, we will conclude the book of Lamentations. So, let’s get to that, we are reading from the Good News Translation this week. Lamentations chapter 4 verse 1 through 5 verse 22 today.
Commentary:
Okay, so, we’re quite a bit of ways into the book of Proverbs and we have been dispensed each day, a bit of wisdom has been given to us, that is practical and usable and true. And we also notice that it deals with all of the different postures and issues of our lives, encouraging us in the path that leads to and operates within wisdom. But we also have to acknowledge that where it is taking is now, the territory that we are going through right now, is pretty close to home because it’s dealing with the things that we’re saying and how that affects things, and it uses metaphors that we can understand to show us what we’re doing. Which gives us a great opportunity to ask ourselves, is that what I want to be doing with my words. In other words, if this is what is happening, is that who I want to be? So, let’s look at this Proverb, insincere talk is how this Proverb begins. So, what are we talking about when we’re talk about insincere talk? We’re talking about language or the portrayal of an emotion that is not authentic, that is not genuine. In other words, we don’t mean what we’re actually saying, and we don’t feel what we’re actually portraying. We’re saying it because we feel like we should say, or we’re exaggerating what we’re saying or what we’re portraying ourselves to be feeling. We’re exaggerating and stretching that beyond what is true and authentic. And the Proverb says this is cheap talk, and we know that, we know that euphemism. We know that Proverb; talk is cheap. This is what we’re talking about. But underneath that, we have to understand that it’s a sham, it’s not true. It’s not genuine, it’s not authentic, it’s not real. It veils the truth, it hides what you’re really thinking. So, as the Proverb goes, insincere talk that hides what you really thinking, is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot. So, if we’re looking at the metaphor than the clay pot is made of cheap materials, it is maybe poorly constructed, isn’t gonna hold together that well. Maybe it’s porous and actually won’t hold liquid and so this glaze is put over the top, that’s gonna break down, and it’s gonna leak. Which probably brings us to another euphemism: that won’t hold water. That’s what we’re talking about here. So, this glaze is slapped on top of it to make it look like it’s a finely crafted piece, but it’s not. It’s cheap. It’s not gonna hold up. It’s not what it’s being presented to be. So, put that starkly, as the Proverbs are prone to do, we immediately have the mirror that the Scriptures become up in front of our faces, and we have to examine ourselves. That’s the invitation of the Proverb. Do you want to live wise or not? If you do, then this is…this is what you need to pay attention to, this is what the Proverbs teach us. So, we have to look at ourselves and say am I true, am I real, am I authentic and genuine in the things that I communicate. Or is most of this a sham? I don’t think there’s anyone, you know, listening right now, that’s like yes, yes, every day I roll out of bed and see how fake I can possibly be. And when I lay my head down at night, if I can feel like I fooled everyone, then mission accomplished. Like, I don’t think we live our lives that way. But using this Proverb and the metaphor that it presents us, we might find that we very much are participating in insincere talk throughout any given day. And according to the Proverb, we’re trying to pass off something as valuable that is cheap. And if we’ll pay attention to this Proverb, if we put it in our hearts and walk through this day observing ourselves, we’ll probably catch ourselves. And as we observe ourselves being this way, than we have the opportunity to name it and change it.
Prayer:
So, Father, we come into Your presence asking for Your help with this, the false places inside of us that just come spilling out in all kinds of social situations. How is it that we can be true, and sincere and present in our language, in our speech? Rather than peddling something off, that isn’t true. Come Jesus we pray, we need Your help, and we ask for it, in Your name. Amen.
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And that’s it for today, this concludes the 10th month of our year together. It concludes the month of October. I’m Brian, I love you and I will be waiting for you here tomorrow as we begin a new month.
Prayer and Encouragements:
Hello, DAB family, this is Shannon in Orio Grande. Please join me in praying for my cousin Toby. He’s 40 and has brain cancer. It’s returned, a second time. He just had surgery and they’ve removed it. But he needs to start chemo. Pray that this time, Lord, Toby’s brain cancer will be completely removed. And that it would never return. Pray for his family; give them Your peace and comfort, as they worry about him and love him this time. We thank You that they know You. And again, we just ask that he will be completely healed of the brain cancer. May it never return. May his peace be in You and may he know that You have his best in Your in mind. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Good morning siblings. It’s me, your little sis, His Little Sharie in Canada. A big thank you to everybody who has prayed for me or sent kind thoughts my way. I so appreciate it. I have been doing better emotionally. I’m feeling a lot of peace about my situation with the possible progression of my MS, even though I am seeing symptoms. Overall, I’m just generally feeling a lot of peace. And the update is, that I’m gonna have to wait until January to make any decision. Which is good news, in a way, because I don’t have to make a decision right now about beginning MS drugs. I won’t be able to see my neurologist until January. I did call her but the nurse explained to me that I have an appointment with her in a couple of months, a few months. And she’ll be able to reassess me at that time. We’ll be able to talk about anything I want to and we’ll make a decision whether MS drugs is appropriate. And then, I have to kind of apply to begin these drugs and be approved. So, there’s a bit of a process involved here in Canada. So, the long and the short of it is I don’t have to do anything right now. I am noticing progression in some of my symptoms, but I just feel the Lord is protecting me emotionally from the fear that I was feeling. So, thank you so much to those of you who have prayed for me. I know people have been praying on the prayer line. I know people have been praying on the Prayer Wall. A friend has sent me some of those prayers, just beautiful. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart family. You guys are awesome. And I’ll continue to keep you updated.
This is Molly calling in to respond to Bob from Phoenix. Bob, I don’t know what your circumstances are but God does. It sounds to me like you are pretty open to God’s moving in your heart and in your life. Keep something in mind, you don’t have to hear God’s voice in order to give your life completely over to Jesus. It’s a matter of your will. If it were anything else, then it wouldn’t be faith. And without faith, it’s impossible to please Him. So, please be encouraged. Just obey the word that you’re reading and you’re hearing. And move on with your life, it’s going to get better. It always does. And God is faithful to honor your prayers and to honor your faith. Just wanted to let you know.
Good morning Daily Audio Bible. I pray for Eyes of a Dove, called in about Jerry, her father. I am also starting to move in with my mom. The difficulty of the mental anguish and fear and delusions that keep us having a fulfilling relationship. We leave them all at your feet Lord. We become before You Lord to lift up those who are suffering with dementia, and the families that are supporting them through this serious and distressing disease. It must be traumatic to begin to realize that one’s memory is beginning to fail and heart rendering for those that are left to care for their loved ones with dementia through their process of physical and mental degeneration. Pour Your love and Your grace into the hearts of all those that are affected by dementia and memory loss. And we pray that You would supply all their needs, according to your riches and glory. Bless all those who care for those with this debilitating disease and supply them with an abundance of Your loving patience, gentle graciousness, and inner strength as they support and care for their loved ones, day-by-day. Lord, in Your loving kindness and great compassion, we pray that You would bestow Your tender mercies, sufficient strength and inner peace on all who are today involved in one way or another with dementia and uphold each one with your righteous right hand. We pray in Jesus name. Amen. God bless you Daily Audio Bible. This is Lauralee in Boynton Beach.