HALF OVER

 

Saturday, July 1, 2023

 

HALF OVER

 

Matt 24:3-6

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

 

          July first is the 182^nd day of the year with 183 days remaining in this year. Most of us will have given this little thought, but on July 1, 1863, the pivotal battle of Gettysburg began. It would end with a Union victory and produce an enormous graveyard. On this day in 70 A.D. Roman Emperor, Titus set up battering rams to assault the walls of Jerusalem. On July first the first vote on the Declaration of Independence was cast in 1776. Although we celebrate July 4^th, it started on this day.

 

          None of this seems important today except to remind us that this year is half over. Are all your plans half realized? What would your life be like if you had changed your mind halfway through a mistake? What if you had reversed your course? It is worth a moment of contemplation. The prodigal’s wisest decision was, “I will arise and go to my father.”

 

Prov 4:26

26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

 

Blessed art Thou, our God, King of the universe, who grants us wisdom in the midst of foolishness. AMEN