Wednesday 3-25-15 (Martinez,
Argentina)
Scripture reading: Josh 21-22 Ps 47
1 Cor 10
S. 1 Cor 10:11
All these events happened to them as examples for us. They were written down
to warn us, who live at the time when this age is drawing to a close. NLT
O. Paul is referring to the
history of the Israelites as recorded in the Old Testament. Since many of the Corinthians were Gentiles,
it is likely that they had never been exposed previously to the hundreds of
stories of the victories and failures of God’s chosen people.
A. The remarkable
fact about the Holy Bible is its frank exposure of both the good and bad
“footprints” of its heroes. Many of us,
who write our devotional journals using the acronym SOAP (Scripture,
Observation, Application, Prayer) are following Wayne Cordeiro’s Bible reading
chart. Author Cordeiro’s book “Divine
Mentor” is simply an exposition of what the Apostle Paul is saying here. All these events are written so that we can
learn from both the glorious victories and tragic failures of our “mentors”
that went before us. Perhaps the two
most recognized “Hero-Failure-Recoveries” are David in the Old Testament and Peter
in the New. But there are many more. Some fell to rise no more. Others, like Joseph, Daniel and Queen Esther,
seem to keep a clean slate. The
‘holiness factor’ and ‘sin factor’ have never changed. These frank, truthful records are there for
us to enjoy and to learn how to live our lives in this modern age.
P. Lord, I confess that there
are some things I don’t like to read in the Old Testament. As I read of the horrible wars and the bloody
massacres… You know how I suffer for the innocent men, women and children that
were slaughtered. There are many things
I do not understand. But as I read, I
see bright lights in the lives of men and women like Joseph, Daniel and Esther
whose character caused them to rise to the top even when living as captive
slaves. Help me to leave behind “footprints”
that my grandchildren and theirs can safely follow. Amen.
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