Sleepy Monday Evening

It's going to be extremely short tonight; it's after 10 PM and I'm in need of rest. Something jumped out at me throughout the podcasts of the day:

The first was Proverbs 12:25. "An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up." This reminded me of my eldest son, whom often does not hear all of the great things about himself from his father. I need to work on this- especially if I'd like to experience a kind and uplifting word, when I'm feeling down and defeated.

Secondly, it was the story Jill told while filling in for Brian in a dailyaudiobible.com podcast. It was that our society often has reality backward in that we shower favor on the important, or rich, or influential people and skim by those whom are poor, homeless, broken or otherwise rejected by the rest. How crazy is it that we can endorse a wealthy athlete with fancy cars or designer clothes, but the nameless and countless poor are sometimes begging for loose change on the side of the road. True, sometimes they aren't honest in their intention for our generosity. But there are those whom honestly could use a helping hand- and where are we in offering it?

Luke 14:15-24 (New International Version)

When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God." Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.' "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.' "Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.' "Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.'

"The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.' " 'Sir,' the servant said, 'what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.' "Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full. I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.' "

Good Night