Tiny Devotional for Monday, 05-29-2023

A great good morning to all my friends and neighbors in Internet Land! And to family members who have dropped by, I think there’s stuff in the refrigerator.

By wrongdoing an evil person is ensnared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
Proverbs 29:6

The first line is very straightforward, and so simple that even small children understand it, as well as  pets other than cats. “Do crime? Do time!”

The expected second line is some version of “Do good, and go free!” But the verse goes much deeper than that.

Sometimes, the righteous get ‘ensnared,’ and this verse doesn’t ignore that. A very few of us will experience one of the awful miscarriages of justice, which ensnare physically. Universally, though, we are ensnared when someone we love suffers, no matter the reason. 
Every parents recognizes this as truth.

Why can the righteous sing and rejoice, regardless of circumstances? I don’t if it’s the whole truth, but I think the answer is:

PRACTICE!

I’ve known Rod and Linda Price for 35 years. I testify, as does their sense of humor, that there is rejoicing in their hearts. (I think the songs flow from that.) 

Their family includes disabled kids they rescued from institutional care. In the place of ‘people warehouses,’ Rod and Linda gave them a family, and a family home to live in. 

Singing and rejoicing!
Click here to join in!

On April 30, that home caught fire and burned to the ground. One son passed away in his sleep from carbon monoxide. Rod and daughter Renee were able to get the rest to safety, receiving severe burns in the process. 

And yet, they sing and rejoice. 

NOT ALL THE TIME!

But, that’s their baseline. 

And by following the GoFundMe link, you can sing and rejoice with them.

Peace be on your household.

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