Passage of the Day:
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”— 2 before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars grow dark, and the clouds return after the rain; 3 when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, when the grinders cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim; 4 when the doors to the street are closed and the sound of grinding fades; when people rise up at the sound of birds, but all their songs grow faint;5 when people are afraid of heights and of dangers in the streets; when the almond tree blossoms and the grasshopper drags itself along and desire no longer is stirred. Then people go to their eternal home and mourners go about the streets.6 Remember him—before the silver cord is severed, and the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, and the wheel broken at the well,7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it, Ecclesiastes 12:1-7.
Reflection:
The God Father of Political Talk Radio, Rush Limbaugh, often used the expression “talent on loan from God.” Based upon Limbaugh’s following before and after his death in 2021, political talk radio hasn’t been the same since his passing. Another legend, King Solomon, clarifies the origin of where Limbaugh developed this concept. According to Solomon, our Spirit is on loan from God.
Prayerful Actions:
Then the Lord God formed a man[c] from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being, Genesis 2:7.
Refreshing Your Soul:
Just as God breathed life into Adam, sometimes dead and dying souls need to be jump started. The good news is that God meets us where we are, just like the prodigal son in Luke 15. When a spark comes in the form of a Bible verse, chorus from a song or a rhema, a word from God, souls can be revitalized. As your soul begins to yearn for God again, the promise of Philippians 1:6 may start to come into focus. Gifts, personalities and talents are all part of God’s plan that will be unveiled as the Lord’s will is revealed to you, Romans 12:1-2. This is your soul on loan from God until the Lord calls you home.
Song of the Day:
Final Thoughts:
When the attached song was first released, all three of my children raved about the lyrics to Rescue. Perhaps, part of their souls were moved, stirred and touched to be awakened for the common good.
by Jay Mankus
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