Posts Tagged: Faith
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Jul 11
To be a people of his own inheritance
“But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of his own inheritance.” – Deut 4:20
God has taken the people of Israel out of Egypt where they were enslaved and after much wandering and waiting they are soon going to arrive at the promise land. But before entering the land, Moses recounts their journey to them and reminds them of all God has done to deliver them from their enemies. In the midst of this reminder, Moses summarizes powerfully saying, “The Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of his own inheritance,” (Deut 4:20). There are a number of things worth reflecting on here.
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May 11
Notes On Faith…
Now while [Zechariah] was serving as priest before God … he [entered] the temple of the Lord … And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord … the angel said, “Do not be afraid for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son…And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great before the Lord…he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to God”
And Zechariah said, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
(Luke 1:8-20 ESV)
A few quick observations on faith this morning. This is the account of the John the Baptist’s birth being foretold by the angel Gabriel. And I wanted to note a few observations on the nature of faith taken from Zechariah (John the Baptist’s father) and his interaction with Gabriel (the angel giving the news to Zechariah).