My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments." The danger named here isn't rebellion, it's…My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments." The danger named here isn't rebellion, it's forgetting. Most of us never walk away in one dramatic step. We just misplace God slowly, under busy weeks. And notice where the keeping happens. Not in your memory. In your heart.
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Deuteronomy 16Leave the edges of your field unharvested
Leviticus 19A stranger's firstfruits feed a hundred men
2 Kings 4God teaches the farmer how to thresh
Isaiah 28The harvest is past and we are not saved
Jeremiah 8The seed that grows while the farmer sleeps
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What touches you in Scripture? What can we pray for? What can we thank God for?
Father, even the wild places overflow because you pass through them. Where my life feels dry and untended, let your…Father, even the wild places overflow because you pass through them. Where my life feels dry and untended, let your goodness drip down. Clothe the empty hills of me with gladness, and teach me to notice how generous you are.
Thank You that before the world was founded, my name was written in the book of life of the Lamb…Thank You that before the world was founded, my name was written in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed. Your love for me was not an afterthought, and no beast, no pressure to worship him, can erase what You wrote in Your Son's blood.
The sun and moon stood still in the sky, at the light of your arrows as they went, at the…The sun and moon stood still in the sky, at the light of your arrows as they went, at the shining of your glittering spear." The brightest things you have ever seen stop and stare when God moves. Habakkuk had asked why evil goes unanswered. He never got an explanation, only this glimpse of God on the march. Sometimes that is the comfort.
Notice what God calls him first: "my shepherd," "the man who is close to me." Then, in the same breath,…Notice what God calls him first: "my shepherd," "the man who is close to me." Then, in the same breath, "Strike the shepherd." Nearness to God did not spare him the sword. Jesus quoted this verse the night his friends scattered. He knew they would run, and he walked into it anyway, so he could gather them back.
Father, you invite me to ask, and still I hesitate. Give me Esther's nerve to speak at the right moment,…Father, you invite me to ask, and still I hesitate. Give me Esther's nerve to speak at the right moment, not for my own comfort but for people who have no voice. Loosen my tongue, steady my heart, and let me trust that you hear.
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