For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice. Proverbs 7:6, TLV

What Do You See?     When we look out upon the behavior of the world does it draw us in or repel us? I suppose it depends on what we see. Heroism or hedonism? Love or hatred? Joy or sorrow? Freedom or bondage? Hope or despair? Sin or redemption.

Whether positive or negative, we can learn from whatever is going on around us — without experiencing it ourselves.

Lessons Around Us

What do I mean by this? There are lessons all around us. We don’t have to steal to know it’s wrong and there will be repercussions. It’s possible to learn without experiencing the lesson.

But, if we have learned difficult lessons through actual experience, that experience and lesson learned can go a long way in helping others. Because that hard-learned lesson will help others out of their sin. To know redemption, forgiveness, and restoration.

Either way, our Heavenly Father can help us take the lesson and use it wisely.

Think More About It

What lessons have you learned by observing? By experience? How did these impact your life?

Until tomorrow, may we see wisely, my friends.

How long, ADONAI [LORD]? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long must I have cares in my soul
and daily sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Look at me and answer, ADONAI my God.
Light up my eyes, or I will sleep in death. Psalm 13:2-4, TLV

What I appreciate from the writers of the psalms is that they aren’t intimidated when expressing sorrow, frustration, anger, fear. Right now, there are families in Israel and around that world that are mourning the recent deaths of more hostages. Hatred that manifests in brutality and murder is unthinkable.

We can pray together, “How long?” Yet, we can abide in the knowledge that there is an end—however that may look. So, we pray, with trepidation and hope, “Your will be done.” God bless you and Shabbat Shalom!