Day 75 The Bible Challenge
Deut 31-33; Psalm 63; Luke 21
We have come so far together as those in the story of God…. Traveled through the ups and downs of the way people can be. We doubted, repented, grumbled and doubted again. The Israelites, like us, made mistakes and then came the time to enter into the Promised Land… that land flowing with milk and honey. But Moses, their holy Moses, would not be going with them. And Moses told the people, told Joshua too, and tells us today, “Be strong and bold. The Lord will be with you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Then Moses gave them a song that was really more like an opera… words of chastising and warning; words of encouragement and passion beseeching God’s people to remember… remember the Lord…those who would carry on the story, our story… And the Lord commissioned their new leader, Joshua. And Moses blessed them all by name, each one.
“In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy… your right hand upholds me.”
Jesus, too, gave Word of warning, prophecy, encouragement to God’s people, those with whom He had always been, that Rock that gave water in the wilderness (1Cor 10:4) and to us today still, across millenia… for Jesus the Christ, too, faced death and loved his people, loves us still.
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak., let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
May my teaching drop like the rain,
my speech condense like the dew,
like gentle rain on grass,
like showers on new growth.
For I will proclaim the name of the Lord;
ascribe greatness to our God!
The Rock, his work is perfect,
and all his ways are just.
As we prepare for Holy Week, my sisters and brothers in Christ, may our prayer be one of remembering that we are led by a mighty and humble God and may we have the faith to follow in his name.
The Rev. Wendy Tobias
Associate Priest, St. Joseph's, Boynton Beach
Deut 31-33; Psalm 63; Luke 21
We have come so far together as those in the story of God…. Traveled through the ups and downs of the way people can be. We doubted, repented, grumbled and doubted again. The Israelites, like us, made mistakes and then came the time to enter into the Promised Land… that land flowing with milk and honey. But Moses, their holy Moses, would not be going with them. And Moses told the people, told Joshua too, and tells us today, “Be strong and bold. The Lord will be with you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Then Moses gave them a song that was really more like an opera… words of chastising and warning; words of encouragement and passion beseeching God’s people to remember… remember the Lord…those who would carry on the story, our story… And the Lord commissioned their new leader, Joshua. And Moses blessed them all by name, each one.
“In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy… your right hand upholds me.”
Jesus, too, gave Word of warning, prophecy, encouragement to God’s people, those with whom He had always been, that Rock that gave water in the wilderness (1Cor 10:4) and to us today still, across millenia… for Jesus the Christ, too, faced death and loved his people, loves us still.
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak., let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
May my teaching drop like the rain,
my speech condense like the dew,
like gentle rain on grass,
like showers on new growth.
For I will proclaim the name of the Lord;
ascribe greatness to our God!
The Rock, his work is perfect,
and all his ways are just.
As we prepare for Holy Week, my sisters and brothers in Christ, may our prayer be one of remembering that we are led by a mighty and humble God and may we have the faith to follow in his name.
The Rev. Wendy Tobias
Associate Priest, St. Joseph's, Boynton Beach
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