Scripture passage that caught my attention today: Proverbs 10:3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Observation: Solomon had a relatively easy life, and sometimes it shows through in his ‘wisdom.’ He basically believes that all will go well for the righteous and ruin comes to the wicked. Although he offers a lot of solid wisdom, his privileged life experience makes it hard for him to identify with some of the downtrodden.
Application: Put plainly, one of the best things to ever happen to me theologically was to lose a job roughly a quarter of a century ago. That experience taught me that just working hard is no guarantee that all will go well. It also helped me to pay more attention to the signs in Scripture that the Lord identifies with those who suffer. For all the good that Solomon offers, his perspective in this regard seems to be limited and, of course, out of step with the work of God through Christ. Indeed, sometimes the righteous do go hungry.
Prayer: Lord, thanks for the whole witness of the Scripture to keep in mind. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
(Readings today included: Proverbs 10-12 and Romans 10)
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