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Bible in a Year:  Deuteronomy 8–10; Mark 11:19–33

Today's Scripture : Deuteronomy 10:12–19  (NIV)

Insight  The book of Deuteronomy, the fifth book in the Pentateuch , is attributed to Moses. This book is a series of three sermons ( chs . 1–4 ; 5–26 ; 27–34 ) given to the Israelites shortly before Moses’s death and the conquest of the land under Joshua’s leadership. Among the themes in Deuteronomy is the call to obedience , as we see in Deuteronomy 10:12–19 . God wants His people to love and obey Him ( v . 12 ), and one way they can do this is to treat others (including foreigners) with kindness. Why? Because God Himself does so and because they too were once foreigners ( vv . 18–19 ). We see this theme throughout the Pentateuch ( Exodus 22:21 ; Leviticus 19:34 ; Deuteronomy 23:7 ). Like the Israelites, all God’s people are to follow His loving example . After all, before God adopted us as His sons and daughters , we were all foreigners ( Ephesians 2:12–19 ). By:  Alyson Kieda

" Our circumstances might differ from the Moldovans or the Israelites, but we too can live out our love for God through our welcome to others. Whether through opening our homes or smiling a greeting to those we meet, we can extend God’s care and hospitality in a lonely, hurting world." By   Amy Boucher Pye

March 9: Profound and Confounding Numbers 8–9 ; John 16:5–33 ; Psalm 9:8–20 God’s provision in our lives is often hard to see. There are times when we follow His commandments and we’re able to visibly see His work . Such times are profound to the believer but can be confounding to the unbeliever. The ancients practiced remembering these events. They built memorials (usually a stack of stones) in places where God had shown Himself to them, such as when He offered them a covenant or gave them a revelation of some kind . They also had recurring holidays for remembering God’s providence in their lives. These types of traditions are nearly lost on us. Easter and Christ mas are intended for this purpose, but they have become about something entirely different instead: bunnies and eggs, or a man with a red suit. Syncretism quietly sneaks into our lives, even though we would love to believe we would never let it happen. In Numbers 9:1–14 , we see God’s command that His peop...

Saturday, March 9, 2019 | Triodion and Great Lent First Saturday of Great Lent or Commemoration of the Miracle of the Kolyva of St. Theodore Bright or Dark Vestments Epistle Hebrews 1:1–12 or 2 Timothy 2:1–10 Gospel Mark 2:23–3:5 or John 15:17–16:2   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print. Saturday, March 9, 2019 | Triodion and Great Lent Cheesefare Saturday On the same date: Commemoration of Departed Monastics Epistle Romans 14:19–23 , 16:25–27 Gospel Matthew 6:1–13   Byzantine Lectionary (Revised Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2015. Print. Sat, Mar 9, 2019 (Feb 24, 2019) | Triodion and Great Lent Cheesefare Saturday On the same date: Commemoration of Departed Monastics; First and Second Finding of the Head of John the Baptist Epistle Romans 14:19–23 , 16:25–27 Gospel Matthew 6:1–13   Byzantine Lectionary (Julian) . Bellingham, W...

Saturday, March 9, 2019 | Lent Saturday after Ash Wednesday Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missal | Lectionary On the same date: Saint Frances of Rome, Religious First Reading Isaiah 58:9b–14 Response Psalm 86:11ab Psalm Psalm 86:1–6 Gospel Acclamation Ezekiel 33:11 Gospel Luke 5:27–32   Catholic Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print. Saturday, March 9, 2019 | Commemoration Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, c. 394   Episcopal Church (USA) Revised Common Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. Print. Saturday, March 9, 2019 | Lent Saturday after Ash Wednesday Year 1 Psalms ( Morning ) Psalm 30, 32 Psalms ( Evening ) Psalm 42 , 43 Old Testament Deuteronomy 7:17–26 New Testament Titus 3:1–15 Gospel John 1:43–51   The Episcopal Church. Book of Common Prayer Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2010. Print. Saturday, March 9, 2019...