April 3, 2009

April 3

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Deuteronomy 23:1-25:19

Luke 10:13-37

Psalm 75:1-10

Proverbs 12:12-14

May our prayer collectively call out to our Lord the words of the Psalmist:

"We give thanks to you, O God, 

we give thanks, for your Name is near;

men tell of your wonderful deeds"

And then in Luke, we can rejoice, knowing that because of Christ's victory, we can hear the words of Jesus with great joy:

"I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.  I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you,  but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

And I simply must continue... this is wonderful...

"At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said 'I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes Father, for this was your good pleasure"

What an amazing God and amazing savior.  Then we read of the responsibility we have. Jesus tells the story of the hated Samaritan man who helped the Jewish man who had been robbed. he tells us to do this. Go and help the people who treat you poorly. Now that's definitely a challenge...

P.S.

And in Deuteronomy there is some laws for what to do if your husband is in a fight with another husband... I guess it would also apply for any of you with boyfriends...

"If two men are fighting and the wife of one of them comes to rescue her husband from his assailant, and she reaches out and seizes him by the private parts, you shall cut off her hand. Show her no pity."

So remember that! (question: which of the two 'him's is she 'seizing'?)