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Merciful and Gracious
“‘The LORD, the LORD, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity, continuing his kindness for a thousand generations, and forgiving wickedness and crime and sin; yet not declaring the guilty guiltless, but punishing children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for their fathers’ wickedness!’” (Exodus 34:6b–7,…
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Numerous as the Stars
“Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and how you swore to them by your own self, saying, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky; and all this land that I promised, I will give your descendants as their perpetual heritage.” (Exodus 32:13, NAB)
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Heeding the Lord
“All that the LORD has said, we will heed and do.” (Exodus 24:7b, NAB)
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Sacred to God
“You shall be men sacred to me.” (Exodus 22:30a, NAB)
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A Holy Sabbath
“Remember to keep holy the sabbath day.” (Exodus 20:8, NAB)
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Do Not Be Afraid
“Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid, for God has come to you only to test you and put his fear upon you, lest you should sin.’” (Exodus 20:20, NAB)
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Wisdom and Fear
“If you seek [wisdom] like silver, and like hidden treasure search her out: Then will you understand the fear of the LORD.” (Proverbs 2:4–4, NAB)
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Drinking from the Rock
“…and all [our ancestors] drank the same spiritual drink for they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.” (1 Corinthians 10:4, NAB)
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Bread to Eat
“‘This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat.’” (Exodus 16:15b, NAB)
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In the Meantime … Lenten Beginnings
Introduction This article is the March 2010 installment of my monthly message in the parish newsletter for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb. Exhorting When we gathered on the evening of Ash Wednesday, we heard an exhortation calling us to a season of renewal in our discipleship. The words are so well chosen and powerful…