Today's Reading September 7

Happy Friday, all.
This morning we turn to Proverbs 11 and 12 as our Old Testament portion.
These are more of the 'contrasting proverbs', spoken in the 'this, but that' form.

22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

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This evening our New Testament portion is 1st Corinthians, chapter 15, verses 33 through 58. Paul is speaking here of the Christian's victory over death. It is certainly a very important part of our faith - Death, that old enemy, has been vanquished. And out of that come some very memorable writings, including this:

49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Isa 25:8
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Hos 13:14
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

And that is Very Good indeed. My mother passed away this spring. But, because of our Lord, I know that I shall see her again, and all those who died in Christ.