So I realized today that I haven't posted in a while. Mostly because I've been so busy keeping up with school and going home every weekend for Stronghold. It was a very stressful weekend since this was the performance weekend, but I know that God was there throughout all the injuries and mess-ups that occurred. God protected everyone from very serious injuries and any serious mistakes. It amazes me how much God is always there protecting us even when we don't expect it! When we pray and ask God to be there for us, He will always be there! Anyways, I just want to thank God for protecting us and giving everyone the strength and stamina to finish strong!
Something that has interested me this past week was in my Old Testament class, which happens to be my favorite class. We have been talking about Moses and the Israelites. And this past Tuesday, my professor broke down the Ten Commandments for us, also known as, the Decalogue. I would like to tell you about it, even if you already know! ;) The Decalogue is broken down into two tables, the first one is known as the "Love God table." Basically, commands 1-4 have to do with loving God from "You shall no other gods before me" to "Keep the Sabbath day holy." The second table is known as the "Love your neighbor" table and consist of commandments 5-10. Something else I found interesting is that the 'Shema' is the summary of the Decalogue found in Deuteronomy 6:4-9. When it says, "love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength," this is the first table of the Ten Commandments. I know that this may seem so simple, but to me this is just simply amazing! It is so cool that God does this with His word. Showing us that loving Him comes first in our life, and then loving our neighbors, but we have to love that is the overall message! Just thoughts from Elissa!!
