How’s this for a puzzling verse?

“A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees” (Psalm 74:5).

Huh?

Maybe it’s talking about the determination, courage, strength, and perseverance of a man willing to chop down a huge huge tree with a little axe.

Or maybe it’s talking about the futility and foolishness of it.

Or maybe it’s talking about a thicket of trees.

I don’t know.

But I do know I am challenged to tackle the opportunities and challenges God allows in my life with the tool(s) He has given me to use.

If all I have is an axe, then let me do my best with the axe.

And while I’m doing that, let me trust God to do what I cannot do.

Right now, it seems all I have is a butter knife.

Posted: December 26