Friday, September 16th

Friday, September 16th

Isaiah 13:11; 19
11 I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins. I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless. 19 Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory of the Babylonians' pride, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.

Isaiah 16:6
6 We have heard of Moab's pride - her overweening pride and conceit, her pride and her insolence - but her boasts are empty.

Ruth (noun):

1. Compassion or pity for another.


2. Sorrow or misery about one's own misdeeds or flaws.

Ruthless (adj.):

1. Having no compassion or pity; merciless.

Overthrown (verb):

1. To throw over; overturn.


2. To bring about the downfall or destruction of, especially by force or concerted action

Conceit (noun):

1. A favorable and especially unduly high opinion of one's own abilities or worth.

Insolent (adj.):

1. Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant.


2. Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent.

Empty (adj.):

1. Holding or containing nothing.


2. Having no elements or members; null.


3. Lacking force or power.


4. Lacking purpose or substance; meaningless.


5. Not put to use; idle.


6. Devoid; destitute.

I wanted to define Ruth, because she is a woman in the bible. I found it interesting that her name means compassion for others and misery for her own misdeeds. I was ruthless in middle and high school. I absolutely ruined a guy to the point he had to move to another town. Actually, he moved across the country to live with his grandparents. I was rather proud about how I had done that. Now, it is completely different. When I think back on that, I realize just what my anger caused me to do. It wasn’t a pretty sight to be at my wrath. I could play dirty when I felt I needed vengeance. I now realize that vengeance isn’t mine to take. When that guy verbally attacked my family, I shouldn’t have beaten him physically and created “fictional” stories about him and another guy I didn’t like around the school. Reflecting back on that whole ordeal, I realize that whatever I did to hurt the guy, it wasn’t enough. I had to do more. I was empty without my anger. I was conceited in that I felt I was better than him, and I had to prove it to the others. I overthrew his character, but God overthrew mine. I am grateful for that. I think it is good every now and again to see where it is I have come from and refocus on where it is that I am going. Johnny Out.