Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity.
These five verbs of life turn out to be our way to the Promised Land. They will greatly assist us
in the process of making good and Christ like choices.
(Deuteronomy 30:15
NRSV)
Charlie Brown was once asked by Peppermint Patty if he knew any good rules for living and he
gave her his own personal set: "Keep the ball low; don't leave your crayons in the sun, use
dental floss every day; don't spill the shoe polish; don't let the ants get in the sugar, and always
get your first serve in." That is not a bad list. It is not nearly as adequate as the list offered to us
by Moses in his farewell speech, however, when he offered the five verbs of life:
1. Loving the Lord
2. Walking in his ways
3. Keeping his Commandments
4. Obeying his voice
5. Cleaving or being faithful to God.
God of wisdom, may I follow your ways and make righteous choices. Amen.
