Sat.’s Devo - The Jewish Alphabet

Read: 2 Sam 17:1-29, John 19:23-42, Ps. 119:129-159, Pr. 16:12-13 David’s plan worked. Absalom listened to the advise of Hushai instead of Ahithophel’s so David had a chance to get away before Absalom’s troops came after him. Ahithophel hung himself in shame since Absalom didn’t take his advise. Now David had a spy in the palace who could tell him what was going on. In John, Jesus is on the cross fulfilling the scriptures. His garment is parted, He takes the vinegar, none of his bones were broken, and they looked on the one whom they pierced, and He would empty Joseph’s tomb. All these were prophesies were fulfilled. Psalms 119 is the alphabet Psalms. Instead of teaching them “A is for apple” they learned “Alpha is for ‘Blessed are the undefiled in the way…’” They only had 22 letters in their alphabet but the song went on for a long time. They memorized tons of scripture by the time they were 4. This shows us that our children are capable of more than we think. How fitting that the alphabet song for the Hebrews would be about loving God’s Word. Lord, help us to love Your Word and hide it in our hearts.