DAILY READINGS: Judges 4; Isaiah 25; 1 Corinthians 4
...be ye therefore...harmless as doves. Matthew:10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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The word “harmless” means “pure, innocent”. A dove is first mentioned in the Bible story of Noah. “But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot” (Gen:8:9But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
See All...a). Only the raven could feed on ruin, death and corruption. The dove is first mentioned in the New Testament at the baptism of the Lord (Matt:3:16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
See All...). The Holy Spirit as a dove descended and “[rested] upon him.” Our Lord is pure—we find our rest in Him and seek to emulate His life of purity, feeding on His Word. —Sam Thorpe
And glory in your Lord and God; See, see Him as He is;
Your robes are spotless thro’ His blood, Your happiness is His. —S. Harrison
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