My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.” Hosea 4:6 (NIV)
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Proverbs 4:6-7 (NIV)
If you have read any of these devotionals, you know I typically go off on some type of tangent before I land the plane. This is how my mind works, and this one will be no different from the others.
I’m going to answer two questions I’m often asked about the Bible Verse of the Day (BVotD):
1. Do you actually get up every day and send it, or is it automatic?
Yes. On a normal morning, it is one of the first things I do.
2. Do you just randomly pick a verse to post and send it?
No. Usually, the way I come to a verse is when I’m reading the Bible and a scripture stands out to me. I add it to a list in Google Keep. Then, each morning, I send the next one in the list.
At this point, you’re probably wondering what that has to do with knowledge. I woke up this morning with the Lord telling me to read a specific chapter of scripture. After doing so, I was preparing to send the BVotD, and that led to the realization that today is Palm Sunday—the Sunday before what is known as Easter or Resurrection Sunday.
I was on the Bible Gateway site looking for scriptures to send for this week, and I came across the term "Maundy Thursday." I like to think I have a very average vocabulary, but I realized I had no idea what maundy means.
So, as one does, I googled "Maundy" and got the following definition from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
1. A ceremony of washing the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday
2. Alms distributed in connection with the Maundy ceremony or on Maundy Thursday
So today you learned a little about the BVotD.
This took me down the rabbit trail of looking up what Maundy Thursday means. If you zoom out and read the full chapters of John 13 and Matthew 26, you’ll see how they tie together the “Last Supper” and the moment when Jesus washed the disciples' feet.
During the supper, Jesus tells the disciples He is giving them this example of washing each other’s feet (John 13:5). Then, He gives us the command to love. In the same way He loves us, we should love one another (John 13:34-35). These two scriptures tie together what Jesus wanted to teach us: to serve and to love.
If you already knew the meaning of Maundy, then congratulations—you are more of a scholar than me. But if not, I hope you just gained a little more knowledge. We live in a time when getting understanding couldn’t be easier. You’re likely reading this on a mobile device where you can search a word or phrase in seconds just by asking Google or Siri.
So, I encourage you: as you read through scripture or walk through everyday conversations, take a moment to look deeper into the things you don’t understand. The scriptures remind us to pursue knowledge, to seek wisdom, and to never stop learning. There’s always more to discover in the Word and in the world around us.
Heavenly Father, our God, thank you for the free gift of knowledge and understanding. Lord help us to understand Your will for our lives better as we seek knowledge. Let us know how to love and serve. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Wifey - April 18, 2025 06:26 pm
Let me know when you wanna do a Maundy Thursday…love you!! Keep up the great work!
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