Peripatetics: The Art of Walking
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Getting Ready For Class Tonight
Steve-O will be large and in-charge tonight, so you'll want to get there by 6:30PM as I'm sure he'll get things rolling pretty quickly. Since worship time will be extended, I thought a quote from Tim Stevenson's new booklet, "Living Inside-Out" (which will be published sometime in the next six months...hey, friendship with authors has its privileges!) was pretty appropriate to help everyone get ready for class:
"In the Old Testament period, God most wanted from his people a sincere relationship from a heart of faith--just as He does today. The Scriptures make this clear: 'For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings.' (Hosea 6:6). Likewise, the prophet Micah posed the question, 'What does God want?' and gave the answer: 'He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God' (Micah 6:8). It was never about rote religion, going through the motions, or offering sacrifices. It was always about the heart and about knowing God: 'But let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me' (Jeremiah 9:23)."
So, for today, think read and think through those verses...and ask yourself if you're going through "rote religion" or truly knowing & experiencing God...
And Steve-O and Kristy will see you in class tonight at 6:30!
Brent 5:35 AM
Comments:
i wish i had read all this sunday before the evening worship because those verses are perfect. exactly what the night was about.
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