Question: When / How Does the Spirit Speak to the Community of HRBC? Numbers 11
The scripture lesson for this week, taken alone, will be hard to discuss at any length and then to apply without some further context around the scene. Yet, with some work this scripture is applicable and exciting for us as individuals and as a congregation celebrating our 53rd Heritage Day on Sunday. Stick with me and you will see why:
How do you remember your past? Are there important stories from your past that have played a role in who you are today? Are there pictures, objects, even artifacts that you display prominently in you home or office that help you remember where you came from, who you are and what is important? Perhaps as you begin the lesson, you can bring in a picture, an object, or a story from you past to share with the class. You might decide to encourage the class to share some of their “stories of origin.” Doing so builds community and trust. It also sets the stage nicely for this Sunday’s lesson!
Covenants (legal and binding promises) aren’t about the past, however. Making commitments to one another (marriages come to mind as an example) are about the future. Such a promise, from one person to another, is a forward-looking agreement in which both sides make commitments of action on behalf of the other.
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