Hiatus

We are are on a week long break from the e100 due to our yearly standardized testing. 

Matthew 3:13 - 4:17

Nine: Jesus rebuked Satan with all those Bible verses. God showed His power when Jesus was baptised. He spoke and told the people that Jesus was His son and He was very pleased with Jesus.

Twelve: This is the beginning of Jesus' ministry. He defeats the devil by using Bible verses against him. Whenever the devil tempts us, we should tell him he is wrong and look in our Bible to prove him wrong. God will help us.

Forty-seven: My oldest has the right idea. We should fight our temptation by studying the Bible so that we know what it is that God wants from us as His children. Further, we are to rely on the Holy Spirit which lives in us to help us in this. 

Luke 3:1 - 20

Nine: John was right about all the things he said to the people. I should obey the words of John and do what is right.

Twelve: John was the forerunner of Jesus. He told the people to repent and prepare for the messiah. We should be ready for Jesus to come. He can come any day. 

Forty-seven: John certainly didn't pull any punches. In our world today he'd be thought of as being judgemental and politically incorrect. Yet, still people came out into the wilderness to hear him. Today we have that same need for repentance, but we have Jesus to turn to instead. 

Luke 2:1 - 40

Nine: I thought it was amazing that God let those shepherds know that Christ was born. They were the humblest of people. I kind of see why He did that because Jesus is the good shepherd.

Twelve: God had everything planned hundred of years in advance. Having the prophets at the temple amazed Joseph and Mary and showed them they had a very special child. 

Forty-seven: How wonderful that the humblest were told first! How wonderful to know that no matter how sinful I am that I am welcome in God's house because His son came for me. How wonderful to know that God had it all planned in advance. 

Luke 1:1 - 80

Nine: It was amazing that God made Elizabeth be able to have a baby when she was so old. It was amazing God mad a virgin pregnant.

Twelve: It was great that God paved the way for Jesus. It was good that Mary trusted in God even though it wasn't the best circumstances.

Forty-seven: For me the choice seems to be am I Mary or Zechariah? I wish I could say that I always respond like Mary, but I expect if Gabriel was around all the time, I'd be spending a lot of time not talking. 

John 1:1 - 18

Nine: God's son came to sacrifice Himself to save us. John made the path for Jesus.

Twelve: God sent His son to us that we should know about Him. He is the word. He is the light.

Forty-seven: I love this passage. It's one of those moments when we catch just a glimpse of God's mystery at work. We can't really hold the moment, but just watch it go by and marvel. 

Fifty Posts

We have made it on schedule. There's been a few days where I didn't get things posted as quickly as I should but for the most part it's happened.

I continue to be amazed by my boys' reaction to the passages. I certainly understand why Jesus exhorted us to have the faith of little children.