My reading this morning included Psalm 117, the shortest and most succinct.
Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol Him all you peoples. For great is His love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord.
There follows, in Psalm 118:8 the central verse of the Bible, It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.
Such wisdom, that if it were followed, there would be no war.
Prophecy tells us though, that we are headed towards the greatest war of all time, and nothing has been learned from history. Living in the End Times as we are, and speaking as a peace loving person, I have been surprised at the way the Lord has been laying war on my heart. But the situation in Israel, and the ongoing drama of Jerusalem hold me enthralled, and my interest in history with the lessons to be learnt from it, particularly the aspect of His Story, spark new ideas.
Today I have been delving into the accounts of the battle of Delville Wood, as part of the Battle of the Somme in World War 1.
In the raining dawn of July 15th 1916, more than 3000 Rhodesian and South African soldiers entered the 16 acre wooded area held by the German forces, and in the frantic fighting that ensued, even after ammunition gave out and hand to hand conflict continued, deaths outnumbered the wounded by four to one. On July 19th, only 2 officers and 142 of the Brigade walked out of the Wood - and the Great War continued.
Carnage continues, little change from the Old Testament accounts but interesting in that the wars instigated by the Lord had different results than those instigated by men. Lots of scope for research, and my dear man will have cause for complaint if I work into the early hours. We live in interesting times, but they are times when we need wisdom more than ever, and the Wisdom of Proverbs 8 is worthy of exploration.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Proverbs 9:10)
Blessings of peace, particularly of heart!
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