Sun 9:30a Class; 10:30a Worship; 11:35a Communion
Bible Bites
Tearful Food
“My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all day long, ‘Where is your God?’ ” (Psalm 42:3)
Fun and happiness may be the sugary choice for most of us, but tears and sorrow are the meat and potatoes for the soul. Tears are food for our character. We never like it, but sadness and grief produce growth. That’s why Solomon said it was better to go to a house of mourning than a house of feasting (see Eccl 7:2-4) and James would remind us to rejoice in our trials because they produce perseverance (see James 1:2-4).
Our confidence in God only comes through traveling through the valley of the shadow of death, enduring the mocking of the unbeliever, and coming out the other side onto the tablelands of joy and peace. The apostles were right to rejoice that they were counted worthy to suffer for Christ (see Acts 5:41). Hardship makes us rich, deep, soulful people, and godly sorrow is the road to repentance (see 2 Cor 7:10).
Tears are food for the faithful soul.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: 2 Kings 21-25; 1 Chronicles 1-4; Psalm 42; Proverbs 11
This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision
