Mark Watson

Mark continues to put in seven days a week at work with minimum 12 hour days.  I’ll continue to do the posts until this lets up.  Let’s hope it’s soon! 

This week’s readings came from Luke 16-24, Amos 1 – 9, Ecclesiastes 10 – 12, and Song of Songs 1 – 3.  Highlights are as follows:

1.  The parable of the persistent widow hits home about now.  She was granted justice all due to persistantly asking for it from a despicable judge.  How much more will a loving God work justice for his people when they cry out for help?

2.  Zacchaeus was delighted to take Jesus home with him.  Wouldn’t you be?

3.  The high priests, religion scholars, and leaders just can’t trap him.  He’s too smart.  “Give Caesar what is his and give God what is His.”  Too smart.

4.  He spent his days in the Temple teaching, his nights on the mountain called Olives.  Preparing.

5.  A criminal joins him in paradise.  The temple curtain is split down the middle.  Darkness lasting three hours.  Christ breathed his last.

6.  He appears before the apostles.  They thought they were seeing a ghost.  They are to wait in the city until they are equipped with power from on high.

7.  Amos tells of coming judgements against Israel and gives reasons for it.

8.  What to say about Song of Solomon?  These people were crazy about each other. 

9.  The Quester sums it up:  “Fear God.  Do what He tells you.”