Dearest e-votees-
Day fifteen of our cover to cover voyage through the Bible (one 6th of the way there—woo hoo!!!). We have completed the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) and now have only 61 books to go.
If you care to follow along you can find links to the assigned Bible passages at:
Peace,
Karl
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Day 15 Readings: Deuteronomy 23:12-34:12
The set of books that began with the creation of all things and the origins of humanity end with the death of Moses and rather sobering consequences laid out for the tribes for when they fall away.
Moses spent a full third of his life wandering out in the desert with a stiff-necked people.
It seems that if the people, and particularly Moses and Aaron, had a hard time following God closely even with their incredibly close vantage point then what hope have we?
The truth is in our own strength and in our own understanding we have little hope at all.
Thankfully Jesus came bearing God’s strength (shown powerfully through his submissive weakness) and bearing God’s insights (shown powerfully through his teaching beginning at least as far back as a twelve year old boy teaching in the Temple). In Jesus we have all the reason in the world to hope.
God we thank you for the love, life and ministry of Jesus. Help us rest and trust in him no matter where we sojourn. Amen.
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