Judges 13, Proverbs 21, Hebrews 6

What a beautiful series of events! Even though, as a whole, Israel did evil in the sight of the lord, one couple remained faithful. Mrs. Manoah knew the Angel of the Lord (the pre-incarnate Christ) when she saw Him. She and her husband, Manoah, believed what He said, eagerly sought another visit form Him, and worshipped Him.

Do I believe God even if what He says is most unlikely in human terms? Am I always on the lookout for Him, anticipating His presence wherever I go? And do I remember to worship Him when I find Him?

Reading through the book of Proverbs reinforces, day after day, the practical details of how to live out who we are. The righteous, godly person behaves in these ways. But we can never forget that behaving this way doesn't make us who we are. Jesus Christ did that. Upon the basis of salvation, let's live godly lives so we're prepared for God to show up and do marvelous works through us.

As we persist in godliness, we grow in understanding. The wise person clings to the Lord, seeks His counsel through His word, and holds the hope, the certainty of heaven. The anchor of the soul.