One of these days, my daily devotional took me along the path of Col 1:5:
because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel (RSV)
but what “struck” was a line of the commentary:
…we are so tempted within…
So here I am, thinking to myself that the author just used the word “we”. Meaning, I’m not the only one who struggles on a daily, hourly and minutely basis with temptations: “Should I listen to that?” “Should I watch this?” “Should I use that word?” “Stop thinking those thoughts!” I almost leap for joy to know that I’m not the worst of persons to still be facing temptations; that “we” all seemingly do too.
The other thing the devotional tried to convince me of (tried is the operative word here) is that I’m “greatly beloved”. Dan 10:11 was some of the basis of the author’s attempt:
And he said to me, "O Daniel, man greatly beloved, give heed to the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you." While he was speaking this word to me, I stood up trembling. (RSV)
I know I’m loved. John 3:16 says it all but “greatly beloved”???
4 comments:
if someone is willing 2 die 4 u, U r greatly beloved.
Luv ya blog. Still thinking about d last 2 posts.
He was willing to die for the whole world. Does that make the whole world greatly beloved??? I know we are loved but I think in the bible, there were specific people who were specially loved; Abraham, David, Noah, Enoch... I think those guys are the "greatly beloved". I'm don't think I can count myself with them.
Yeah,WE all have our individual struggles, and thats why we are human, trust me temptations don't stop even if you'r a pastor. Don't you believe we're greatly beloved?
if we are all greatly beloved, that would mean some others are highly, greatly beloved. I still hold that there are some special ones. Don't you think so?
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