“Tell all the congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month every man shall take a lamb according to their fathers’ houses, a lamb for a household.”

— Exodus 12:3

This morning we talked about taking our testimonies to the world around us, but what about those we share our lives with? What about our families, our children, our churches?

As we read through the first five books of the Bible this year, we’ll read about various traditions, feasts, and festivals that were given by God for the upbuilding of his people. As we go further into the Bible, we find our forefathers using stones, songs, and writings to do the same.

Psalm 9 puts it like this:

“Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!

Tell among the peoples his deeds!”

— Psalm 9:11

Tradition has an ugly side. If it grows stale, if it becomes empty and if no one knows the depth of history that sits behind it, it can be detrimental to our spiritual health. You can probably name a dozen traditions I’ve never even heard of that fit this bill. That’s not that kind of tradition I’m talking about here. Passover was meant to download the memory of God’s faithfulness into the minds of future generations. It was a part of the people’s worship to God, and that’s something worth retrieving. Building a habit of sharing testimonies in and between households is a powerful tool for fortifying faith among God’s people.

Why not do so now. Send a text, turn to the person next to you, or instead of reading a story to your son this evening, tell him about a time that God worked in or through your life.

With that in mind, let’s pray.

Praying through the Bible

Lord,

Bring to mind the times when my life has been redeemed for your glory,All those times when you saved me, and saved those around me.

Thank you for sparing my life, for sending your son,For your blood, your love, your kindness,Thank you that we don’t need to provide sacrifices,As you have done that once and for all,But don’t let me forget the benefits of traditions and habits,Which lift my eyes up to you,And call others to look upwards alongside me.

Amen

Today’s Readings

* John 9

* Psalm 26

* Exodus 12-14

“The descendants of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son; and the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son, Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah; and the sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei; and the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister; and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed, five.”

— 1 Chronicles 3:16-20

Recommended Media to End the Day

Yesterday, Mrs R shared a recommendation all about why women stopped wearing hats all of a sudden! That begs the question though… why did men stop? Are there similar reasons, or very different factors involved? I say all of this whilst wearing a flat cap… does that make me on trend or behind the times? You decide!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vRvv-HUjnU&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fdusktilldawn.substack.com%2F

Grace and Peace,

Adsum Try Ravenhill

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