2 Kings 14-15; Proverbs 8:32-36

Tuesday's Bible Reading: 2 Kings 14-15; Proverbs 8:32-36

The fourteenth day of summer.
The last full day of Joelle's visit.

The Fourth of July. Independence Day. Two hundred and thirty years ago the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, worthy reading for such a day as this. Also interesting to read is this short biography of England's George III, the British king referred to in the Declaration of Independence.

Solomon had this to say about freedom . . .

2 if you have been trapped by what you said,
TABensnared by the words of your mouth,

3 then do this, my son, to free yourself,
TABsince you have fallen into your neighbor's hands:
TABGo and humble yourself;
TABpress your plea with your neighbor! —Proverbs 6:2-3

Humility as a means to freedom . . . what a counter-intuitive concept!