But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.
Job 16:5 (NIV)
Concerning the Times by Cathy Vinson |
In Scriptural words, when the prefix "melo" is used, it means to care for,to have forethought, interest and concern. It also speaks of repentance, to regret, to repent oneself. As the king's servants came to those "who were called" with the second appeal to the feast, "they make light of it" (literally a-negative + melo). In other words, they did NOT have a concern for it; "they paid no attention" (NIV). But these same ones did have cares, concerns for other things. Their hearts were probably "weighed down with cares" and so they "went their own ways, one to his farm, another to his business..." (5b). So how it with us? What is getting our attention and concern? Could it be we are being appealed to yet again by the King? Rom 13:11 speaks of "understanding the present time." Are we "understanding" it? A friend wrote recently that a Christian class sought to determine where America is now: established and strong, being punished or awaiting punishment? Their consensus was that America has been "left to her own devices." "Understanding the present time" before God should have our attention. "The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber...the night is already over, the day is almost here" (Rom 13:11, 12a). There exists a very real battle. What battle are we fighting? Let us take the pursuit of the men of Issachar..."These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David...men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do" (I Chron 12:23,32) |
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"But they made light of it..." (Matthew 22:5) |
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