Continuing from yesterday:

1 Chron 27.30  And over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite.

Jehdeiah’s name meant “Union of Jah”. [Note: “Jah” is shortened version of Yahweh.]  I once had a letter from a man who was trying to run a big political organization in India.  He said he had sympathy with Paul, who wrote in 1 Cor 15.32 that he had fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, but he was quite sure it was still harder to fight with asses.

I am glad that we do not have to fight with asses, but we certainly have to look after them sometimes.  I wonder if Jehdeiah found comfort in his name?  Work like his needs patience, firmness, kindness, and these good things are not naturally in us.  John 15.5, WITHOUT Me you can do nothing, is a word all who have to do with asses understand.  But WITH Me–that is the secret.  God in us can be patient and kind, even with poor asses.

God make all of us who have to do with asses His Jehdeiahs.