We are one quarter of the way
through our Essential 100 and I was wondering something. Have you actually read
twenty five daily bible readings? Are you where you need to be to finish the
E100 bible challenge on time? Here is the truth, reading the bible, even for
five minutes a day is not as easy as Fr. Rob said it would be. How do I know? I
have missed a few days. Ok so I have missed six days. Of course when I do miss
I make it up the next day or over the next few days.
The truth is about this time we begin to get slack with our
reading and even wonder if it is worth the effort. If you have made it to the
twenty fifth reading you will find that it is the point in the story of Israel
in which after their forty years in the Desert they have crossed the Jordon to
claim the homeland that god has promised. Big problem though; there are already
people living in the land. These people are numerous, have armies and cities
with big giant walls. How in the world are the Israelites ever going to
establish themselves in this land it is seemingly impossible. The first
obstacle is Jericho, the city with massive walls. God commanded Joshua and the
Israelites to take the city. One problem though. With their technology there
was no way to take it. The walls were too thick.
Yet
Joshua was obedient and moved as the Lord commanded. When he did so God came
again and showed that what is impossible with man is possible with God. He had
Joshua do some parading around the city which in itself was silly and could do
nothing to actually penetrate the city. Yet God told Joshua what to do and what
the outcome would be. So Joshua commanded his army to march around the city in
faithfulness to God’s command and what happened? God brought down the walls of
Jericho, the Israelite army rushed in and took the city.
So if
God has called you to participate in the E100 challenge, trust in him to accomplish
this task and be obedient in doing so. This is not only true with our reading,
but in every part of your Christian life. Throughout the Bible was God’s
continued call upon Christians is not to a good and happy life, but to
obedience. By being obedient God’s people become Holy. By becoming Holy, we are
reside in the divine will of God. This is where we have always been meant to
be.
So take
off your shoes my friends, be obedient to his call to holiness for you are
standing on the Holy Ground of God’s word.
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