Tree of LIfe
Today I had the privilege of leading worship and sharing a devotional on Proverbs 3:13-18 with the other Lutheran churches in and near Jamestown, NY. This is the message I gave. Have you ever had a serious conversation with someone about what they want out of life for themselves or their children? You might hear answers such as “ I ’ d like them to be rich and famous, being popular or a leader in fashion, or an actor or a rock star? Others might say, "I'd like them to get a good education, get a good job, buy a nice house, get married and have a nice family. If we get down to the basics, don't most of us just want our children to be happy? What about ourselves, don't we all want to be happy? Our reading from Proverbs begins and ends with the word "happy." Apparently, this was something the sages of old thought about as well. The Hebrew word that was translated as "happy, ” reflects the inner joy and heavenly bliss whi...