Reading in Nehemiah today. Opened my bible to Chapter 8 and I went from there. First thing that strikes me is that Ezra is reading the law, and the people are bowed down worshiping God with their faces on the ground. Wow! When was the last time we were that affected by our study of the Word? How much do we "do our duty" in reading and studying scripture and overlook the awesomeness of the fact that the God of the universe wants to communicate with us?
In chapter 10, the Children of Judah are writing a binding agreement and their leaders are affixing their seals to it. They are reaffirming their commitment to following the laws that God gave them before the exile. What a cool idea! I think that our families should do that! We should write out the fundamentals of our beliefs and sign and seal them with our children. Chapter 8 verse 8 "They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read."
Deuteronomy 6:4-7
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress the on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind the on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
How often when our children are walking around daily do they encounter God's word? I think I will let my kids pick their 2 favorite verses and we will post them around the house and memorize each other's picks.
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