As I write this day thirty-one blog for tomorrow I'm working on my laptop with my cell phone next to me and drinking a cup of coffee from my fabulous one cup coffee maker. I consider myself a pretty tech minded person, but often find myself lost when the newest and greatest technology comes out. As a preacher that works with young people I'm often amazed how much faster they pick up new technology, and how they adapt it to their daily lives. The only problem with technology is making sure that it doesn't consume who we are and that it doesn't take away our quality time from other things.
When the Israelite's were departing Egypt, the people were told that this day would be a day of memorial and that a feast should be observed in remembrance, and should be passed down to future generations. Prior to this in ancient times the people worship many different god's, but as the Exodus from Egypt continued, the people would learn that there was only one God (The Creator and Lover of All).
As we go through this day, let us ask ourselves if we let anything in our lives become a god that we worship, such as our cell phones, our Facebook? We can worship thing to the extent that it takes away from our worship of the one true God. What occurs on Sunday morning that has become our god, instead of worshiping the one true God with others at church.
Brothers and Sisters, my prayer for all of this day is that we separate from things that take away from our worship of God and his Son Jesus Christ. Like anything, too much of a piece of technology of hobby can become a thing of worship. As the ancient Israelite's learned to pass the one true God down to future generations, we are called to pass down the one true God of eternal relationship to our children.
My prayer for you today is that you feast of the love of God brought forth through his Son Jesus Christ. Share the feast of Christ that is truly abundant and separate yourself from the feast of the world that can never satisfy.
Feast Well Today, Worship God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
Pastor Tim
Day Thirty-One Scripture Readings
Exodus 12: 14
Exodus 18: 1-12
Acts 19:26
Acts 17:23
Exodus 20:2
Matthew 4:10
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