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You know that the Bible has many different literary genres — historical narrative and biography and poetry and so on. What it also contains that is less obvious is music. And we might remember that it does when we think about Psalms, but it’s not terribly obvious that we recognize it when we read something like the book of Amos. And that sets up today’s focus question, “What is a doxology?”
What I am about to tell you is not unfamiliar. In fact, it is very near to you. And I imagine you may be tempted to move on quickly to something more novel, more educational, more inspiring. But I hope you’ll give me, and perhaps God, an ear for a brief thought about attention, the love of a dog, and a counter-cultural call.
I heard a financial teacher once say this. “Think about the words ‘real estate.’ Did you know that the word ‘real’ comes from the same place as the word ‘royal’ — and if you don’t think you belong to the king, just try not paying your taxes!”
Now I wouldn’t bet my life on that word study, but it’s a good reminder…and the source of today’s focus question…Whose real estate do you manage?
