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| Even though God's people were far from home, God still spoke to them (BP 213) |
Christmas Song: In the Bleak Midwinter
Hymn: O Word of God Incarnate
The Big Picture Story Bible: God's Promise Remains (211-219)
The Ology: The Word of God Lives Forever (236-237)
God's promise remains. David Helm (author of the Big Picture Story Bible) was right on with this chapter heading for the children's reading for today. What comfort and hope this has brought to God's people throughout the ages - no matter how we act, no matter how many times we fail, no matter what happens - God's promise remains: the promise of a Rescuer. What an amazing thing that those promises are written down for us in God's Word! We change, but God's Word never changes. All other things pass away, but God's Word abides forever. Of all the heirlooms, legacies, or gifts you could ever give to your children and grandchildren, giving them God's Word is by far the most important and eternal. This is so difficult in our culture today that screams we are crazy for making everything into a spiritual teaching point. We are tempted to get busy and rush through Bible stories with our children to get to the next thing on our schedule like sports or dance or music or art. Not that any of those things are bad, but we are tempted at every turn to trading eternal things for the non eternal. God's Word should be honored and treasured. God's Word is worth reading aloud to your children, no matter how old or how young. Why? Because God's promise remains. The Bible tells us of our hope. It is our only Constant. Read it. Reread it. Meditate on it. Pray it. Sing it. Listen to it. Memorize it. Live it.
Two scenes were unfolded today in our Old and New Testament readings. In the first scene, the Scroll is found, opened, and read. God's Word cut to the heart of the king and there was reform and restoration in the land - but this was only temporary. Israel still disobeys and longs for a King that will redeem, reform, and restore them forever. That's when we look ahead to the second scene. Here we see a different Scroll waiting to be opened and read. Only the King of Kings is worthy to open and read this Scroll. There is reform and restoration forever (although, you have to read all the way to the end of Revelation to get there)! And the response of all heaven is worship. Why? Because God's promise remains.
Tidings and Tidbits:
Hymn: O Word of God Incarnate
The Big Picture Story Bible: God's Promise Remains (211-219)
The Ology: The Word of God Lives Forever (236-237)
God's promise remains. David Helm (author of the Big Picture Story Bible) was right on with this chapter heading for the children's reading for today. What comfort and hope this has brought to God's people throughout the ages - no matter how we act, no matter how many times we fail, no matter what happens - God's promise remains: the promise of a Rescuer. What an amazing thing that those promises are written down for us in God's Word! We change, but God's Word never changes. All other things pass away, but God's Word abides forever. Of all the heirlooms, legacies, or gifts you could ever give to your children and grandchildren, giving them God's Word is by far the most important and eternal. This is so difficult in our culture today that screams we are crazy for making everything into a spiritual teaching point. We are tempted to get busy and rush through Bible stories with our children to get to the next thing on our schedule like sports or dance or music or art. Not that any of those things are bad, but we are tempted at every turn to trading eternal things for the non eternal. God's Word should be honored and treasured. God's Word is worth reading aloud to your children, no matter how old or how young. Why? Because God's promise remains. The Bible tells us of our hope. It is our only Constant. Read it. Reread it. Meditate on it. Pray it. Sing it. Listen to it. Memorize it. Live it.
Two scenes were unfolded today in our Old and New Testament readings. In the first scene, the Scroll is found, opened, and read. God's Word cut to the heart of the king and there was reform and restoration in the land - but this was only temporary. Israel still disobeys and longs for a King that will redeem, reform, and restore them forever. That's when we look ahead to the second scene. Here we see a different Scroll waiting to be opened and read. Only the King of Kings is worthy to open and read this Scroll. There is reform and restoration forever (although, you have to read all the way to the end of Revelation to get there)! And the response of all heaven is worship. Why? Because God's promise remains.
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