Today we see the beginning of the second phase of consequences prophesied for David because of his sin with Bathsheba. Sin is a sickness, and it seems to grow as it gets passed on from father to sons. This results in death and estrangement.
Like Psalm 111, Psalm 112 carries similar themes with the book of Proverbs. Verse 9 is quoted in the New Testament. And in the Hebrew this is another acrostic poem.
I am very happy that Paul didn't just give the churches a list of the celebrations and days that Christians were to consider as sacred. He did not give us a list of foods to not eat. That would have been the easy thing to do. To me it is a proof of God's inspiration that Paul does the counter-intuitive thing: He tells us each to decide as our conscience dictates before God. Paul was not interested in establishing a man-made religion. The things that matter are “living a life of goodness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” And when choosing our actions, let our conscience be our guide.
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