Hi Pastor John,
Just one more thing before I go to bed. Tonight I was listening to our OT cds. You read: Deuteronomy 17:
14.When you come into the land that Jehovah your God is giving you and have possessed it and settled in it, then you will say, ‘I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are around me.’
15.You must set over you a king whom Jehovah your God will choose; you will set one from among your brothers as king over you. You may not appoint over you a foreigner, one who is not your brother.
Here it is again, God is telling the people what they are going to do, hundreds of years before. You said, He loved them so much he was telling them they were going to sin against Him but do it this way, do it like this so you don’t go too far. Oh Pastor John, that broke my heart. God really loves His people. The mercy He was showing them, knowing how they were going to sin against Him.
I’m amazed how going through the Old Testament has really helped me see how good God really is. You can see through is curses and his blessings, everything was for the good of His people. He loved them so much.
Thank you for teaching this, Pastor John. I feel so blessed to have the chance to learn these things. It has touched me deeply. I look forward to each lesson!
Michelle