Each evening, just before the sun fades behind the clouds, I sit on the back step and watch the shadows overtake the space. As the light fades and the shadows take over, the cicada begin to stir and their song becomes violently loud. At the same time, the frogs and toads in the nearby pond start their nightly calls. An owl hoots in the distance, the sky splashes red to pink and the night symphony of shadow sounds begin to fill the air.
This week's One Year Bible readings have come from the book of 2nd Samuel. This week we've been reading the engaging and intriguing stories of King David and his estranged disobedient son, Absalom.
The readings this week in the One Year Bible have journeyed us through Chronicles, Romans and Psalms. In the last few chapters of 1st Chronicles, King David has become aware that he will not be the designated king to build YHWH a temple. Rather, that task will fall to his son, the soon-to-be King Solomon. However, as most Kings will do at the end of their reign and as most parents will do as their children step into roles of authority, King David has some words of wisdom for Israel and his son, Solomon.
I had the awesome opportunity of engaging in conversation with a dear friend this week. Our conversations are deep and insightful and theological. This dear friend makes me think broader and deeper about issues that appear to be, on the surface, simple. As we gathered our thoughts this week around a blog series that I've been asked to curate for Next Church, my friend shared an obvious observation. As she and her husband drive around our growing city, they realize that Charlotte is thirsty.
