Seven Words

I will listen to what the Lord God is saying . . . 

 - From Psalm 85

Peace, salvation, glory, mercy, truth, righteousness, and prosperity.

These are the seven words in this selection from the Psalms - the seven words that should get people's attention.

The Psalm begins with "I will listen to what the Lord God is saying."

Why?

Well . . . these seven words are what God has been talking about. Cynics and atheists will have their laughs, pointing out inconsistencies, and archaic concepts that they say were written by long-dead males.

The clever (but far from original) observations of the cynics aside (they are letting a smoke-screen drive their thinking); they're missing the point. Look again:

• peace
• salvation
• glory
• mercy
• truth
• righteousness
• prosperity

Don't miss the point by focusing on trite nitpicking of the Bible and it's sixty-six or so distinct observations of the same basic, simple concepts. 

Read the words again. Isn't this what people talk about? Don't they argue over these concepts? Aren't these principles the things that matter most? 

Then stop what you're doing, read them again. It's what the Bible, both testaments, is all about. 

And since that's the case, why don't you go back, read, and listen?

Don't miss the point. Seven words. A word for each day. Read, study, and listen. You might as well, since chances are you think that you take these concepts very seriously.