Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” (Exodus 24:7) Passing down key points of life verbally can be engaging and memorable. There is something however about writing it […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 24 – AgreedGod made the world and it was beautiful. We are made in His image and given responsibility to look after the beautiful garden He placed us in. We messed up. Some of the mess is evident overtly in the ways we treat this planetary garden. Some of the mess is evident in how we treat […]
Read More Messy And The BeautyPay attention to all that I have said to you, and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let it be heard on your lips. (Exodus 23:13 ESV) As God wraps up His initial conversation about the way things will be for the people that have come out of slavery, it’s fascinating […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 23 – These Are The Rules Part 3Two very important people in my life celebrate their birthday today. Of course I will do the thing of sending them a message and leaving something on their Facebook wall, but it was also worth taking this opportunity to declare my gratitude for both in my life. About Her Majesty I met Her Majesty (her […]
Read More Thanks to Her Majesty and Mr SimmoniteIt’s a matter of trust. Reading through the set of rules listed in Exodus 22, there are a few key themes that emerge. The first is seen in the first 17 verses. Here if a person has been wronged then steps should be taken to compensate. To compensate takes into consideration not just what has been lost […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 22 – These Are The Rules Part 2So that’s the first month of the year done already. I suspect the best intentions of people at the beginning of the year are already being … stretched. That’s understandable, that’s the thing about life getting in the way of our best intentions. As for me, January has been an interesting month. I have the […]
Read More January Review – February PreviewNow these are the rules that you shall set before them. (Exodus 21:1 ESV) How shall we now live? Social arrangements as far as the law are concerned are often taken for granted. Why we do not kill and refer to it being against the law is something that is assumed and hardly questioned. Yet at […]
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