A restless night. How many people must wake, feeling like that? Primary health care workers, for instance. Transport and shop workers, staff providing essential services.
It made me turn to 1 Samuel 3:8 and then Matthew Henry's Commentary. I listened on YouTube to the hymn, Here I Am Lord.
Years ago, in Glasgow, I heard the Rev. Kenneth Stewart (Reformed Presbyterian Church) preaching on 1 Samuel 1-15. Samuel and King Saul. Kenneth Stewart is the greatest preacher I have ever heard, his sermons are on YouTube. His commentary on the faithful prophet Samuel and sinful King Saul made me see what happens when God lets a society fall into ruin. And that is the situation in Scotland today.
It's fortunate that my job is not so demanding as those you mention. The hymn is beautiful, one of my favourites....then again I have a lot of favourites.
I like that typeface. I believe it is called Courier. It makes me think of would-be poets in turrets of days gone by. Hammering away on their old typewriters into the early hours as the rest of the city sleeps.
A restless night.
ReplyDeleteHow many people must wake, feeling like that?
Primary health care workers, for instance.
Transport and shop workers, staff providing essential services.
It made me turn to 1 Samuel 3:8 and then Matthew Henry's Commentary.
I listened on YouTube to the hymn, Here I Am Lord.
Years ago, in Glasgow, I heard the Rev. Kenneth Stewart (Reformed Presbyterian Church) preaching on 1 Samuel 1-15. Samuel and King Saul.
Kenneth Stewart is the greatest preacher I have ever heard, his sermons are on YouTube.
His commentary on the faithful prophet Samuel and sinful King Saul made me see what happens when God lets a society fall into ruin.
And that is the situation in Scotland today.
It's fortunate that my job is not so demanding as those you mention.
DeleteThe hymn is beautiful, one of my favourites....then again I have a lot of favourites.
Great hymns carry us when we are tired or laid low:
Delete*woe is unto me, if I preach not the Gospel*
1 Corinthians 9:16
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DeleteI am more than familiar with that scenario - and always grateful for the soft and gentle dawns. I find hope there - and solace.
ReplyDeleteIm not overly familiar with the dawn but today it was noticeably soft, just lovely
DeleteI like that typeface. I believe it is called Courier. It makes me think of would-be poets in turrets of days gone by. Hammering away on their old typewriters into the early hours as the rest of the city sleeps.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's exactly the image I wanted you to have. Does your turreted would be poet live to a grand age? Find fame? Marry a prince?
DeleteFortunately hot is an exceptionally rare nighttime occurrence here.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing your hottest nights might make mid-teens?
DeleteThat's about right. Of course on a mid-summers day the sun wouldn't be going down until around 2230.
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