Deuteronomy: Preparing for the Promised Land
As we close another year and begin a new one, it's fitting that we pause and reflect; that we take inventory of our lives, our community, our hopes and dreams--that we weigh our heart on the scale of God's Word and respond accordingly.
To do this, we are turning to the book of Deuteronomy, following the voice of Moses as he prepares Israel to live by faith as they cross the Jordan River and enter the land of Canaan. We are all, as it were, "crossing a Jordan" this quarter, leaving 2009 behind and entering 2010. We all have fears and expectations as we crossover, and all of us wonder if we're ready for what's ahead. This quarter we're listening in on Moses instruction to God's people as they seek to live before His face and follow His voice. And in so doing, we trust that God will once again prepare his people--us--for all he has in store in 2010.
