Honesty – Page 2 – The Nexus

Morning Musing: 1 Samuel 21:2

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018Leave a comment

“David answered the priest Ahimelech, “The king gave me a mission, but he told me, ‘Don’t let anyone know anything about the mission I’m sending you on or what I have ordered you to do.’ I have stationed my young men at a certain place.” (CSB – Read the chapter)

David flat-out lies to Ahimelech here. What’s more, when he finally leaves Israel, he goes to the Philistines for refugee—the very people he had spent the last several years decimating in battle. Things aren’t looking good for our hero. Read the rest…

Morning Musing: 1 Samuel 19:6

September 21, 2018September 18, 2018Leave a comment

“Saul listened to Jonathan’s advice and swore an oath: ‘As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.'”‬‬ (CSB – Read the chapter)

When sin is loosed in a situation, the hold on the truth of the various parties to it becomes one of the first casualties. As this chapter unfolds, we see various different individuals lying in one way or another. It’s all part of one big mess which ultimately lies at the feet of Saul. Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Proverbs 30:7-9

February 19, 2018February 12, 2018Leave a comment

“Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die: Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.” (ESV)

If you could ask anything of God, what would it be? Agur here asks for two things. He firsts asks for God to make him honest, to take all falsehood and lying away from him. We can understand that. Now, that may not be the first thing we would think of if we had a blank check from God, but it’s a pretty good thing if you think about it. He’s basically asking for God to help him live a life that is consistent with reality all the time. Most of us could probably use a little more reality in our lives. Living with fantasy may feel nice for a while, but eventually it runs out and usually leaves you lower than you were before you sought the fantasy high in the first place. This is a good thing. We get this one. The other thing…after the beginning…not so much. Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Proverbs 29:11

February 14, 2018February 12, 2018Leave a comment

“A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” (ESV)

Have you ever had one of those days when you just wanted to let everyone know what you were thinking? Or, maybe you’ve had one of those moments when you wanted to let one particular person know everything you were thinking about them. Did you follow through with that? If so, how did it go? Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Proverbs 25:14

December 27, 2017December 20, 2017Leave a comment

“Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.” (ESV)

Growing up in the Midwest, I was used to thunderstorms. We regularly had thunderstorms of all kinds. There were gentle storms when the thunder rumbled low and long. There were storms with occasional big booms mixed with longer rumbles. And then there were the big ones when the lightning seemed to be hitting close and the thunder blasts rattled the windows. The next morning things always smelled like rain. It was one of my favorite things. Read the rest…