Archives: October 2005

It has been a month and a day since I launched this blog. As was my goal, I have managed to write a little something every day.

So I have met my writing goal. Good for me.

But what about my doing goal?

When I read James 1:22 a few minutes ago, I thought writers in place of hearers:

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”

For the second month of this blog, I want to maintain my writing while increasing my doing.

And lest this get no further than Mark Roth’s efforts, I want to remember Philippians 2:13.

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”

What is God trying to get through to me in Proverbs 18:1?

“Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.”

The thirst of a panting hart drives it to water. He separates himself from all other activities and pursuits in order to find that thirst-quenching water.

I desire wisdom. I desire God. Or at least I say I desire God and wisdom.

But from what have I “separated myself” to seek after Him?

Mark gets up to consult his Spanish Bible. Returns, puzzled.

OK, here’s how I translate the Reina-Valera 1960 Bible’s rendition of this verse:

“The one who strays does so looking for his desire, and he meddles in all business.”

Is it just me, or does that communicate a vastly different message than does the King James Version?!