Salvogesis

God is mad at Israel. He is like a parent or a boss here who is fed up. He says, Verse 1, 'declare to MY people, THEIR REBELLION and…sins', God is upset with these people, HIS people who, Verse 2: Ø        Seek him out, Ø        Seem eager to know His ways Ø        Ask Him for just, right decisions Ø        And seem eager for Him to come near them   God is upset with these people, HIS people and, like children or a husband sometimes… they really don't know why. They know that they do all of the above and they wonder why God is upset with them. [1]  Verse 3: 3 ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?’… God does not really believe that they are trying to fast all. He replies. Verses 3b and 4: “Yet on the day of your 'fasting', you do as you please and exploit all your workers. 4 Your fasting ends in quarrelling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists. You cannot fast as you do

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Plane and Fun Movie  Proverbs 17:22 "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Romans 15:13: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." We were on vacation in Europe in March when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the continent full force. I never really had a chance to chat with us as a congregation about our trip. It is August now and today is only my second time speaking with you here since March. I don’t think anyone could have predicted all this. Today, I thought that I would share some thoughts from our time away. On our flight to Europe Sarah-Grace and I were watching movies with sub-titles (we didn't have headphones). One very funny movie we watched was Blended about these two previously married people falling in love and their families coming together. The lady was divorced. The man's wife had died of cancer. Sarah-Grace and