Second Presbyterian Church

In her book Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith, Anne Lamott writes, “There's a lovely (Jewish) Hasidic story of a rabbi who always told his people that if they studied the Torah, it would put Scripture on their hearts. One of them asked, 'Why on our hearts, and not in them?' The rabbi answered, 'Only God can put Scripture inside. But reading sacred text can put it on your heart, and then when your hearts break, the holy words will fall inside.'"

Sometimes scripture does not speak to us, simply because our hearts are not responsive.  Deuteronomy 6 commands us to frame each aspect of our life in scripture, and Jesus—responding to the devil in the wilderness—indicates well why it matters.

Again, this week I encourage you to read the sheet of scripture distributed in worship (and available at this link).  Read it in your car, or in your kitchen, when in bed, or while waiting in line for groceries.  Then wait for the words to fall inside.

Have a blessed week,
Pastor Craig