Duet 5, 6 Ps 43 Mark 14

Deut 5:8-10
8 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

As I read these scriptures I am reminded again of how much God loves me. He warns me again how His love works. If I chase after other gods in my life like people or money or things I want. That “idolatry” as God calls it not only affects me but, my children and generations in the future. Even three of four generations ahead, in other words what I teach my children will be taught to my grand children and their children. On the other hand He will show love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. King David says it this way ”Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God". David is reminded that his hope is in the God who loves him his Savior his God. In Mark 14 Jesus explains to them the ultimate love that will save generations to come. God is again saying, this is my way of “showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” Jesus says, “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body." 23Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it. 24"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many," He said to them. This is how much I love you I give you my blood, my body, everything for you and generations to come.

My response this morning is the same as Joshua “But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." And my prayer is for a thousand generations to come

May God bless you and keep you and your family for a thousand generations.

Pastor Jack

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