(Job 20-21) Zophar
makes his second speech and Job replies. Zophar makes some good points about
the godless, but he misapplies them to Job. Job increases his confrontation
with God for being unfair. As I have been reading this book in my devotions for
several days, and it will be a few more until I finish, I am finding many
applications in my life and thought about this book.
It has
now been a little over 24 hours since the Pope has announced he will resign as
of February 28. Throughout the day yesterday, and on the news this morning
there is speculation about who the next pope will be. I have heard a couple of
leaders say that what the Catholic Church needs is an evangelist, that the one
who follows Peter in this office needs to be a great communicator of the Good
News. Someone has said that the Roman Catholic Church is an institution that
needs to become a movement again. There is talk about how Western Europe is
spiritually dry, but Africa and Central-South America are alive and growing.
These comments could be applied also to the United Methodist Church! It is
interesting to watch this process for electing a pope unfold as I am part of
the leadership in my denomination.
I just
spotted the first pair of Eastern Bluebirds, the state bird of Missouri. I have
three nests around the house, and yesterday I noticed sparrows hard at work in
the nest on my back fence facing north. I was cheering the pair of bluebirds
on, hoping they will fight for the nest mounted on a support of my deck, facing
south. In past years I have not had the nests out this early, but this year I
left them up all winter.
Today we
will have staff prayers at 9:15 and at noon lunch to honor Dutch and his work
among us. We will have our regular Tuesday morning worship planning meeting,
minus Jeff who will be assisting in payroll, and minus Rochelle who is with the
medical team in Nicaragua. Guide me today, most Holy Lord as I serve You as
shepherd and as evangelist.
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