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Thank God it's Monday Devo 60 Nov 3

by David Joynt on November 03, 2022


MATTHEW 7:28 | 28 Now when Jesus had finished saying these words, the crowds were astounded at his teaching.

The bible is full of the creativity of sublime composition. It is the best-selling book of all time because of its power to convey unique and revelatory truth about God. But it is also best-selling because of the beauty and creativity of the way this truth is communicated. Does any literary passage portray futility better than Ecclesiastes? Is there poetry superior to the Psalms in their expression of joy and lament, faith and praise? Can anyone match the stories and parables of Jesus, that speak to children and mystify scholars?

There is an artistry and creativity that words can bring which is a source of immense inspiration.

Which psalm is most beautiful to you?

Which story or parable of Jesus is most astounding?

 

Tags: truth, astounded

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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