September 30, 2025

Have you ever had one of those moments where a child tries to educate you? Parents of teenagers know what I'm talking about; they seem to know everything. I showed an apartment to a student from a local Bible institute. I told her that I was also a Christian, so she didn't feel the need to evangelize me; students of that school can be pretty aggressive. I don't remember how we got on the subject, but we began talking about Judgment Day. For some reason, she thought that Christ-followers also needed to worry about that day, along with the unsaved. I explained to her that it would be like a reward ceremony for us, but she disagreed. It was in that moment that I wanted to give her my credentials, but the Holy Spirit quieted me, so I held back. When she realized that she wasn't making any headway with me, she googled it. She started reading aloud, and before she realized it, Google had just proved what I said, even though she still didn't believe it. I didn't crush her spirit; I gave her the study tool I use and wished her well in her studies. We both agreed to dig into it a little more. I hope that the school is not teaching its students a lie and that God has sent her to me to help her understand the truth. The ball is in her court, and now it's up to her to prove me right by trying to prove me wrong. Here is the psalm that fits that situation, and it is the next one on my list to cover. I couldn't make this stuff up if I wanted to!

A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. Psalms 131:1-3