If you read this earlier you will notice it is a tad bit shorter. Darlene is helping me learn not to be such a lengthy blogger.
We had a great time together as we always do and remember the key word is "intentional." Call people during the week just to say "Hi." Invite another family out to eat after church or during the week. The time we spend together during the ABF time is just the "primer." Relationships are built by developing those friendships outside of the ABF time on Sunday mornings.
We dove into Lesson #3 in our study, "One Nation Under God." We are discovering that national leaders of the Old Testament had one thing in common. They all had to choose between following God's plan for their life or following their own plan for their life. The same choice that we have today.
Lesson #3 is based on I Samuel where Israel got their first King. His name was Saul. Instead of simply following God, they wanted a King to follow. The people decided to put their trust in man and not in God. That will get you in trouble every time.
The other main lesson that we learned is that it's not always how you start the race but it is how you finish the race that really matters. Saul seemingly started off great but he did not finish well. His life was marked with one disobedient act toward God after the other. We would do well to learn these important lessons.
JT
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