Saturday, Ordinary 24/Proper 19-- Sept 13
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Meditation
Saturday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 stepped into the story of the Exodus, with the Hebrews reaching the Red Sea on dry ground and the Egyptian warriors chasing them into the sea, but the waters returning to swamp them.
The bottom line was God wanted the Egyptians to know not to mess with God and to believe that he was the one true supreme power. The actions of the Hebrews had irritated the Egyptians and once they realized their slave labor force was gone, they went after them. The Hebrews had grown strong while they did all the work for the Egyptians.
The Children of Israel struggled to understand to trust God and not complain. They failed miserably, but their faith grew with each miracle and event that brought them together.
From Joseph in Canaan to the Psalmist, to the New Testament lessons the theme remained consistent about the power of God at work in the hearts and lives of the Children of Israel.
For us as well, God will continue to work in our lives, just as in the Exodus and the New Testament lesson. Our responsibility is to pray, obey and trust. God will fill in the rest.
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.
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 24, Proper 19
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 114;Exodus 15:19-21;Matthew 6:7-15&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Saturday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19
Psalm 114
Exodus 15:19-21
Matthew 6:7-15
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 121 King James Version (KJV)
1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Exodus 15:19-21
King James Version (KJV)
19 For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Чермное.jpg Crossing the Red Sea, a wall painting from the 1640s in Yaroslavl, Russia; Wikipedia CCL
20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
http://www.wikigallery.org/paintings/116001-116500/116182/painting1.jpg Crossing the Red Sea by Agnolo Bronzino in 1540; wikigallery CCL
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 the care and planning you have shown over history. Especially in the lessons about the Exodus, we see amazing intervention to provide for your chosen people, the Hebrews. We thank you for choosing us, too. Help us to trust and obey so that we can bring glory to you. In Jesus name, Amen
Conclusion
Saturday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 recounted the Hebrew’s trek down the Sinai Peninsula to where they camped at the Red Sea. They had already started to struggle with lack of provisions and the challenges that must have faced a massive number of people walking their way to freedom.
With children and animals, limited resources, fixing meals must have been trying on the women. Perhaps the same food became boring and tasteless. Once summer in Cypress, we were helping out a Christian camp. A train-car load of Eggplant had been donated to the camp. We had boiled eggplant for breakfast (it tasted and looked like gray slime); boiled eggplant for lunch (it didn’t improve with age) and boiled eggplant for dinner. To this day I cannot eat eggplant—even if it is fried or blended with other vegetables with wonderful seasoning—without feeling the sour tickle in my throat and my stomach protesting.
But even when things are not perfect; sometimes one has to eat eggplant, God remains at work in wonderful ways and we give thanks and praise for the abundance and goodness of God’s love and care.
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. 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.
and of course, there was no internet.Meditation
Saturday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 stepped into the story of the Exodus, with the Hebrews reaching the Red Sea on dry ground and the Egyptian warriors chasing them into the sea, but the waters returning to swamp them.
The bottom line was God wanted the Egyptians to know not to mess with God and to believe that he was the one true supreme power. The actions of the Hebrews had irritated the Egyptians and once they realized their slave labor force was gone, they went after them. The Hebrews had grown strong while they did all the work for the Egyptians.
The Children of Israel struggled to understand to trust God and not complain. They failed miserably, but their faith grew with each miracle and event that brought them together.
From Joseph in Canaan to the Psalmist, to the New Testament lessons the theme remained consistent about the power of God at work in the hearts and lives of the Children of Israel.
For us as well, God will continue to work in our lives, just as in the Exodus and the New Testament lesson. Our responsibility is to pray, obey and trust. God will fill in the rest.
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.
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 24, Proper 19
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 114;Exodus 15:19-21;Matthew 6:7-15&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Saturday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19
Psalm 114
Exodus 15:19-21
Matthew 6:7-15
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Psalm 121 King James Version (KJV)
1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Exodus 15:19-21
King James Version (KJV)
19 For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Чермное.jpg Crossing the Red Sea, a wall painting from the 1640s in Yaroslavl, Russia; Wikipedia CCL
20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
http://www.wikigallery.org/paintings/116001-116500/116182/painting1.jpg Crossing the Red Sea by Agnolo Bronzino in 1540; wikigallery CCL
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 the care and planning you have shown over history. Especially in the lessons about the Exodus, we see amazing intervention to provide for your chosen people, the Hebrews. We thank you for choosing us, too. Help us to trust and obey so that we can bring glory to you. In Jesus name, Amen
Conclusion
Saturday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 recounted the Hebrew’s trek down the Sinai Peninsula to where they camped at the Red Sea. They had already started to struggle with lack of provisions and the challenges that must have faced a massive number of people walking their way to freedom.
With children and animals, limited resources, fixing meals must have been trying on the women. Perhaps the same food became boring and tasteless. Once summer in Cypress, we were helping out a Christian camp. A train-car load of Eggplant had been donated to the camp. We had boiled eggplant for breakfast (it tasted and looked like gray slime); boiled eggplant for lunch (it didn’t improve with age) and boiled eggplant for dinner. To this day I cannot eat eggplant—even if it is fried or blended with other vegetables with wonderful seasoning—without feeling the sour tickle in my throat and my stomach protesting.
But even when things are not perfect; sometimes one has to eat eggplant, God remains at work in wonderful ways and we give thanks and praise for the abundance and goodness of God’s love and care.
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. 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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