Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing personal opinion.”
NL Daily Devotion for Friday, August 4, 2023
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
Ouch. Am I bleeding? I think I just got tagged. Seriously, though, I get to sit down and read through these nuggets of scripture, struggle with them and/or be inspired by them, and basically offer a possible way of looking at them in light our present context, as a guide for just this one day’s living in the world. And it’s all just my opinion.
On the other hand, I take enormous pleasure in understanding. I love to read scripture and discuss it with others. I listen raptly to my pastor’s excellent sermons on Sundays (and am regularly moved and inspired by her!) So while I offer these daily devotions as a tool for individual use, in whatever prayer practice you might follow each day, I would also encourage you to share your thoughts about these texts with others in your life. We learn so much about one another and about scripture when we seek to understand more deeply together.
With whom can I share my understanding of scripture and learn more about theirs?
