Tuesday, Ordinary 30, Proper 25, Oct 28
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The Ten Commandments and Moses
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3395/3268266417_444e7ab70f_z_d.jpg?zz=1 Stained glass in the Lady Chapel of Waltham Abbey parish church. This shows Moses with the Ten Commandments, and is above the scene of the Presentation in the Temple. Photo by Steve Day, flickr CCL
Meditation
Tuesday, Ordinary 30, Proper 25 revealed the influence of God on one’s life. The Old Testament lesson in Exodus described Moses’ face as shining so bright, after he encountered God face to face on the mountain, that he frightened the people of Israel. He wore a head covering when he talked with them and took it off when he visited on the mountain with God. His encounter with God was so pure that it shone in his face.
Compare the encounter with someone, who has just fallen in love. On a lesser scale, his/her face would be glowing or shining brightly. It is noticeable and it brightens up a room when they walk in. Love makes things glow. God is love.
Moses’ encounter with God was an encounter with the purest Love. His face shone brightly after that.
The New Testament epistle in James dealt with the impact of God on one’s life. When one truly believed in God, that purity and love would change the person’s demeanor. Faith would result in a change of behavior. James knew that, so he preached the corollary. If one was not demonstrating that changed behavior—showing evidence of the faith in God, then that faith must have been dead. Just like someone in love couldn’t help but shine and bubble the enthusiasm that accompanied falling in love, faith in God couldn’t help but bubble out into life actions. Unless one’s faith was dead.
The Psalmist showed the way to keep faith alive. He prayed that the words he would say would be true. He could live in perfect freedom because his faith in God’s judgments was certain.
Life with God changes things for people. Faith changes a person. If a person is not experiencing change the Psalmist had ways to revive the relationship, because God was faithful and trustworthy.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Click on the Scriptures for links to biblegateway.com, where many translations of the same text enhance the understanding the readings, which come from the (RCL) Revised Common Lectionary – Daily Lectionary Readings. I add a Daily Prayer to bless you with God’s Favor.
Enjoy the Daily Encouragement and Bible Study and may you be inspired to be your best self for Ordinary 30, Proper 25 .
Ordinary 30, Proper 25
O Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place – Dordt College Choir/Orchestra
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Moses and Ten Commandments
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3058/2606052351_f2005f93fa_b_d.jpg Brooklyn - Downtown: New York State Supreme Court Building The New York State Supreme Court Building, at 360 Adams Street on Cadman Plaza, was built by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon in 1957. Photo by Wally Gobetz, flickr CCL
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 30, Proper 25
The Church of Christ, In Every Age – Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
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Ordinary 30, Proper 25
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 119:41-48;Exodus 34:29-35;James 2:14-26&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Tuesday, Ordinary 30, Proper 25
Psalm 119:41-48
Exodus 34:29-35
James 2:14-26
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 90:1-2
King James Version (KJV)
90 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Ordinary 30, Proper 25
Precious Lord – Mahalia Jackson
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Single Bible Study chapter to study
Exodus 34:29-35
King James Version (KJV)
29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/9562676991_d4be7d934d_o_d.jpg Moses (Ten Commandments) Photo by Lonnie Woodruff, flickr CCL
30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
31 And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
32 And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.
33 And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.
34 But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
http://www.wikigallery.org/paintings/320001-320500/320147/painting1.jpg Moses with Tablets of Law Ferdinand Bol Wikigallery CCL
35 And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, thank you for your faithfulness to us. Help us like the Psalmist asked, to be truthful and faithful, too. Let our faith be seen in our daily activities for your glory. In Jesus name, Amen
Ordinary 30, Proper 25 Music
Lead Me On – Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith
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http://youtu.be/f5hLGmTH-Ds?t=11s[/embed]
Ordinary 30, Proper 25 Humor
Moses and the Shekinah Glory face
http://thebackpew.com/images/m/mosesshines.jpg ©Jeff Larson, Used by permission
According to Thy Gracious Word – Ellyn Oliver
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http://youtu.be/JnSCKObBYrM[/embed]
I hope you found a chance to encounter your Creator and experience the Love of God and the joy of Christ in Ordinary 30, Proper 25.
Conclusion
Tuesday, Ordinary 30, Proper 25 reminded us that we must not let our faith go dormant. The Psalmist didn’t. He prayed that God would help him be truthful and honor God before his enemies, because God would give him the words to say.
James, the practical apostle, pointed out that if one’s faith were not evident by one’s actions, then that faith was dead. Perhaps that is why so many churches today seem dead. People don’t put their faith into action.
But we have learned the crux of our faith is Love. God is Love and when God’s love is at work in us, our faith through. We might even shine with God’s glory as Moses did, maybe not so shiny, but recognizably bright.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. Please like if it was meaningful. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3395/3268266417_444e7ab70f_z_d.jpg?zz=1 Stained glass in the Lady Chapel of Waltham Abbey parish church. This shows Moses with the Ten Commandments, and is above the scene of the Presentation in the Temple. Photo by Steve Day, flickr CCL
Meditation
Tuesday, Ordinary 30, Proper 25 revealed the influence of God on one’s life. The Old Testament lesson in Exodus described Moses’ face as shining so bright, after he encountered God face to face on the mountain, that he frightened the people of Israel. He wore a head covering when he talked with them and took it off when he visited on the mountain with God. His encounter with God was so pure that it shone in his face.
Compare the encounter with someone, who has just fallen in love. On a lesser scale, his/her face would be glowing or shining brightly. It is noticeable and it brightens up a room when they walk in. Love makes things glow. God is love.
Moses’ encounter with God was an encounter with the purest Love. His face shone brightly after that.
The New Testament epistle in James dealt with the impact of God on one’s life. When one truly believed in God, that purity and love would change the person’s demeanor. Faith would result in a change of behavior. James knew that, so he preached the corollary. If one was not demonstrating that changed behavior—showing evidence of the faith in God, then that faith must have been dead. Just like someone in love couldn’t help but shine and bubble the enthusiasm that accompanied falling in love, faith in God couldn’t help but bubble out into life actions. Unless one’s faith was dead.
The Psalmist showed the way to keep faith alive. He prayed that the words he would say would be true. He could live in perfect freedom because his faith in God’s judgments was certain.
Life with God changes things for people. Faith changes a person. If a person is not experiencing change the Psalmist had ways to revive the relationship, because God was faithful and trustworthy.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Click on the Scriptures for links to biblegateway.com, where many translations of the same text enhance the understanding the readings, which come from the (RCL) Revised Common Lectionary – Daily Lectionary Readings. I add a Daily Prayer to bless you with God’s Favor.
Enjoy the Daily Encouragement and Bible Study and may you be inspired to be your best self for Ordinary 30, Proper 25 .
Ordinary 30, Proper 25
O Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place – Dordt College Choir/Orchestra
[embed]
http://youtu.be/hJTi9f09Dt4[/embed]Moses and Ten Commandments
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3058/2606052351_f2005f93fa_b_d.jpg Brooklyn - Downtown: New York State Supreme Court Building The New York State Supreme Court Building, at 360 Adams Street on Cadman Plaza, was built by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon in 1957. Photo by Wally Gobetz, flickr CCL
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 30, Proper 25
The Church of Christ, In Every Age – Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
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http://youtu.be/83O2YZvLoEg[/embed]Ordinary 30, Proper 25
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 119:41-48;Exodus 34:29-35;James 2:14-26&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Tuesday, Ordinary 30, Proper 25
Psalm 119:41-48
Exodus 34:29-35
James 2:14-26
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 90:1-2
King James Version (KJV)
90 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Ordinary 30, Proper 25
Precious Lord – Mahalia Jackson
[embed]
http://youtu.be/as1rsZenwNc[/embed]Single Bible Study chapter to study
Exodus 34:29-35
King James Version (KJV)
29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/9562676991_d4be7d934d_o_d.jpg Moses (Ten Commandments) Photo by Lonnie Woodruff, flickr CCL
30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
31 And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
32 And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.
33 And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.
34 But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
http://www.wikigallery.org/paintings/320001-320500/320147/painting1.jpg Moses with Tablets of Law Ferdinand Bol Wikigallery CCL
35 And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, thank you for your faithfulness to us. Help us like the Psalmist asked, to be truthful and faithful, too. Let our faith be seen in our daily activities for your glory. In Jesus name, Amen
Ordinary 30, Proper 25 Music
Lead Me On – Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith
[embed]
http://youtu.be/f5hLGmTH-Ds?t=11s[/embed]Ordinary 30, Proper 25 Humor
Moses and the Shekinah Glory face
http://thebackpew.com/images/m/mosesshines.jpg ©Jeff Larson, Used by permission
According to Thy Gracious Word – Ellyn Oliver
[embed]
http://youtu.be/JnSCKObBYrM[/embed]I hope you found a chance to encounter your Creator and experience the Love of God and the joy of Christ in Ordinary 30, Proper 25.
Conclusion
Tuesday, Ordinary 30, Proper 25 reminded us that we must not let our faith go dormant. The Psalmist didn’t. He prayed that God would help him be truthful and honor God before his enemies, because God would give him the words to say.
James, the practical apostle, pointed out that if one’s faith were not evident by one’s actions, then that faith was dead. Perhaps that is why so many churches today seem dead. People don’t put their faith into action.
But we have learned the crux of our faith is Love. God is Love and when God’s love is at work in us, our faith through. We might even shine with God’s glory as Moses did, maybe not so shiny, but recognizably bright.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study. Please like if it was meaningful. God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
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