Tiny Devotional for RED Friday, 08-25-2023

 A great good morning to all my friends and neighbors in Internet Land! And to family members who have dropped by, Remember Everyone Deployed!


Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in right circumstances.
Proverbs 25:11, NASB

I’ve always thought that ‘apples of gold’ referred to a type of jewelry.
Nope.
It means: ‘apples.’
The Hebrew is תַּפּוּחַ (tapûaḥ), and all uses in the Bible are in context of fruit. 

Actually, it COULD refer to any of the related fruits, as long as they smelled good. The beloved in Song of Songs had breath like apples (which is much better than Listerine).

The graphic, provided by Sister Avis Ward, shows us why this is a meaningful term. The Golden Delicious apples are BEAUTIFUL, and if Smell-O-Vision had been perfected, we’d also enjoy the fragrance. The vase is also lovely, displaying the apples without blocking access to them.

Besides beauty, the apples bring us nourishment and refresh us. There is no tough rind to break through. This type was developed for IMMEDIATE consumption, not to be stuck in the pantry for later, and you don’t have to make them into a pie to eat them. The fruit is soft, so it can be enjoyed by young AND old, toothless or not.
If you want to go a bit deeper, research the vitamins found in apples. 

Now, while we like apples, we are really interested in wisdom, right? Despite little nuggets like this verse, the Book of Proverbs is a different form of wisdom literature than a cookbook. 

So, as an exercise, look at the spiritual analogues of the culinary benefits of the apples. They AREN’T hard to find!

All we have to do is put them in the right setting.

 Peace be on your household.

Comments

  1. JessAugust 25, 2023 at 11:22 AM

    An apple a day keeps the doctor away!

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  2. On Christ the Solid Rock I StandSeptember 5, 2023 at 2:39 AM

    As I was reading this my Brother Pat, I was desiring to eat an apple 😊

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