Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. –Deut. 6:6-7
Happy New Year Sun City Christian Church family!
I wish to begin with gratitude for the staff Christmas bonus we received. I feel most grateful, and loved and can’t wait to see what God has in store for us in the year ahead. Turning 50 was a good year for our congregation as we have come together in meaningful and faithful ways. The work we have done together sets the stage for many possibilities for the year ahead.
In worship over the next two weeks, we will highlight the work of our digital storytelling team, Disciple’s Women Outreach Ministry, and our Health and Wellness Ministry. God is moving through us and there are ample opportunities for you to get involved. On Sunday we explore the importance of taking our faith to heart and sharing the stories of our lives with others. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 will be our scriptural inspiration.
The Book of Deuteronomy is a series of speeches delivered by Moses to the Israelites on the plains of Moab as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. It serves as a renewal of the covenant between God and Israel and a call to obedience as they face the challenges of establishing a new life in Canaan.
Chapter 6 is part of Moses’ second address, following the proclamation of the Ten Commandments in Deuteronomy 5. The emphasis here shifts to the central commandment to love and serve God with total devotion. Moses urges the people to center their lives on God and ensure future generations understand and live by these principles. This was crucial as the Israelites were moving into a land filled with foreign influences and temptations to forget their covenant with Yahweh.
Living as Christ’s extension of love in the world today in no small task but together as the body of Christ we serve God and community! I look forward to worshipping with you in person and on YouTube this Sunday.
Brett