Extemporaneous musings, occasionally poetic, about life in its richly varied dimensions, especially as relates to history, theology, law, literature, science, by one who is an attorney, ordained minister, historian, writer, and African American.
Friday, September 30, 2016
WATCHING AND WAITING FOR GOD
WATCHING AND WAITING ON GOD
As I read a chapter in AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY: THE PHARAONIC PERIOD 2780-330 B.C. by Dr. Theophile Obenga, entitled, "Variations in the length of day and night at different times of the year," wherein he transliterates and translates a text, "Kemi," which sets forth the lengths of each day and night, of each season, not only do I marvel that there were those who did that, I am reminded of the Bible texts, urging us to watch and wait:
http://biblehub.com/micah/7-7.htm
Micah 7:7, "But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God, my Savior; my God will hear me."
http://biblehub.com/proverbs/8-34.htm
Proverbs 8:34, "Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway."
http://biblehub.com/psalms/130-6.htm
Psalms 130:6, "I wait for the Lord, more than a watchman wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning."