As we look forward to 2024

As we look ahead to 2024 are we thinking High or Low; God or Santa ? Of the Jonathan Edwards 70 Resolutions number Eight made me gasp.

“Resolved: To act, in all respects, both in speaking and doing, as if nobody had ever been as sinful as I am; and when I encounter sin in others, I will feel (at least in my own mind& heart) as if I had committed the same sins, or had the same weaknesses or failings as others. I will use the knowledge of their failings to promote nothing but humility – even shame – in myself. I will use awareness of their sinfulness and weakness only as an occasion to confess my own sins and misery to God.”

The 70 Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards

I am amazed at how low he rode especially compared to Santa: This video of John Lynch’s also makes me gasp, certainly worth the 41 minutes, it can set you free!

Clearly Daniel knew all this all too well as one of the greatest prayers in the Bible he rode as low as he could, then listen to how he Points to God’s Grace as the leverage to his request. Once again more than worth the time to read the entire chapter, but this verse points to this understanding, verse 18.

18 “O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.”

Daniel 9:18

Now to the wisdom of War’s song “Low Rider” here are the lyrics:

“All my friends know the low rider (yeah)
The low rider is a little higher (yeah)

The low rider drives a little slower
Low rider is a real goer

Hey

Low rider knows every street, yeah
Low rider is the one to meet, yeah

Low rider don’t use no gas now
Low rider don’t drive too fast

Take a little trip, take a little trip
Take a little trip and see
Take a little trip, take a little trip
Take a little trip with me”

Songwriters: Charles Miller / Harold Ray I. Brown / Howard E. Scott / Jerry Goldstein / Le Roy L. Jordan / Lee Oskar / Morris Dewayne Dickerson / Sylvester Allen
Low Rider lyrics © Henstone Music, Royalty Network

The Lowest Seat at the Table is the Highest…. Great way to start the year; right on bottom where there is no place to go but UP……