Saturday, February 25, 2012

study and law

Good evening sisters and brothers,
We've talked a little bit about the possibility of a book study on a short and lively book called I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church. I'd love to get the details nailed down and I need your help to do that. I have three different possible times in mind. One would be 8:15 pm on Wednesday at the Boulevard, another Sunday after worship over lunch at a diner for lunch and the third would be during the day either on Wednesday or Thursday (maybe 10:30am or 2pm). We could do two out of those three, or possibly all three or something else. Please send me an email if you're interested in being part of this book study. Along with that, let me know if one or more of those times work for you or if not, when you'd like to meet. I'll put it all together and we'll get started. I've got the books in my office, so you can pick one up tomorrow ($11.08 if you don't mind).

Today's reading is part of Moses' preparation of the people of Israel for life in the promised land without him. He lets them know that God's law is important for keeping them on the right track and reminding them that God has set them free. As the people get further from the actual events of the Exodus, the law will be more and more important as a reminder of what God has done for them. God's law still guides us and reminds us of God's love and care today. The more we know scripture, the better we get to know God.


Blessings,

Sam




Deuteronomy 6:17-25
17You must diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his decrees, and his statutes that he has commanded you. 18Do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, so that it may go well with you, and so that you may go in and occupy the good land that the Lord swore to your ancestors to give you, 19thrusting out all your enemies from before you, as the Lord has promised.

20When your children ask you in time to come, “What is the meaning of the decrees and the statutes and the ordinances that the Lord our God has commanded you?” 21then you shall say to your children, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 22The Lord displayed before our eyes great and awesome signs and wonders against Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his household.

23He brought us out from there in order to bring us in, to give us the land that he promised on oath to our ancestors. 24Then the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our lasting good, so as to keep us alive, as is now the case. 25If we diligently observe this entire commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, we will be in the right.”

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