We are his people!

"God spoke to Moses: "Tell the Israelites, 'Above all, keep my Sabbaths, the sign between me and you, generation after generation, to keep the knowledge alive that I am the God who makes you holy. Keep the Sabbath; it's holy to you. Whoever profanes it will most certainly be put to death. Whoever works on it will be excommunicated from the people. There are six days for work but the seventh day is Sabbath, pure rest, holy to God. Anyone who works on the Sabbath will most certainly be put to death. The Israelites will keep the Sabbath, observe Sabbath-keeping down through the generations, as a standing covenant. It's a fixed sign between me and the Israelites. Yes, because in six days God made the Heavens and the Earth and on the seventh day he stopped and took a long, deep breath.'"

I cannot emphasize how important learning, worship, fellowship, and Sabbath rest are for us as Christians.

We learned in Confirmation last night that we must love God and our neighbor in that order, but God tells us to forgive our neighbor before asking for forgiveness from him.

My last continuing ed opportunity was in late April, last year. For the previous 15 years, I had always taken a week every six months. I'm hungry for this learning over the next few days. It's about family systems. It'll make me a better husband, father, son, and pastor.