There's only one degree of difference in the temperature here and at home..eighty six and eighty seven. Doesn't feel like fall. But, it is. I am so excited to experience fall in Dahlonega! It's supposed to be pretty great. SO pumped.
I've been reading today from Exodus 37...i read it this morning, as well as Matthew Henry's Commentary on the chapter. (We have two copies of the enormous book version in our little library. Turns out the whole thing is online..) I like reading the commentary with certain passages sometimes when I'm at a loss for how to contextualize them or connect with them. If you've ever read Exodus 37, you know it's one of those that give measurements and details about the structure of something the Israelites built - which, with all due respect to the Word, isn't that engaging of a read. But the commentary draws out the significance of what seem like irrelevant details.
Henry reminds us that the book was written for the Israelites, and that it was imperative for them to have these things written down so that they wouldn't forget. And also because this knowledge was from God, making it an immense treasure. He says, "the great things of God's law and gospel we need to have inculcated (which means to instill by persistent instruction) upon us again and again. Isn't that the truth! What a great word. I'm going to implement that into my vocab list this week...which i actually haven't made up yet. I haven't told you this yet, but that's one of the things I'm doing with all the time in the world: expanding my vocabulary.
Back to the point...there is more I could say just about this passage, about the glory locked into it. But I am by no means qualified to preach on what the Bible says and what it means..instead I'll just say how deeply joyful I am because I have the great opportunity of reading it. And by reading it, I am learning its author. Which is the greatest joy and delight there is.
It is thundering outside. Just a little change in the wind..and the season.
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