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Today's Early Church Wisdom
“I shall not hesitate also to put into ordered form for you, along with the interpretations, everything I learned carefully in the past from the elders and noted down carefully, for the truth of which I vouch. For unlike most people, I took no pleasure in those who told many different stories, but only in those who taught the truth. Nor did I take pleasure in those who reported their memory of someone else’s commandments, but only in those who reported their memory of the commandments given by the Lord to the faith and proceeding from the Truth itself. And if by chance anyone who had been in attendance on the elders arrived, I made enquiries about the words of the elders—what Andrew or Peter had said, or Philip or Thomas or James or John or Matthew or any other of the Lord’s disciples, and whatever Aristion and John the Elder, the Lord’s disciples, were saying. For I did not think that information from the books would profit me as much as information from a living and surviving voice.
~ Papias of Hierapolis (c. 60–130 AD) From the Preface to his lost ‘Expositions of the Sayings of the Lord’
This week's Psalm is Psalm 31 'My Rock, My Shield, My Song'

Trust That Your Steps Are Sure

Any climber or mountaineer knows that each move matters. Every step of the climb must be carefully executed. Sometimes life is like that. Our path which perhaps was once a little easier, now becomes more challenging, and there may be time when we are uncertain as to how we should proceed. Whether on a mountain or simply the road of life, our foot can slip, and this could prove injurious, or even fatal. God knows the real challenge of navigating life successfully, which is why the Psalmist says, “He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber” (Psalm 121:3). Not only does God guard the steps of those who love Him and diligently seek Him – He does this 24/7. Thanks to His constant love, we can trust that our steps are sure. Let Him show you where to tread and all will be well. He knows the way, and His way for you is sure, conceived in eternity past, and playing out now, as you daily look and listen to Him. 