Use these for group work, or to assist your personal reflection.
- Many famous incidents in the Bible happen ‘on the road’. Can you name a few of these? What do they teach us?
- Why do you think that the people of Israel became a ‘powerful nation’ and then declined so badly in history?
- In what ways can we fulfil the ways in which the Lord asks us to pass on our heritage of faith and morality?
Use the programme which can be found on the link ‘discipleship challenges’. The ‘worksheet’ will help you follow through anything you feel is right to take up. The following notes are for your interest and consideration.
Personal comment:
This passage challenges me to think carefully about whether I have done all I can to pass on the faith within my own family and home. The trouble is that there are few models for how to be a good parent, or what to do to give a good example of faith to growing children, for example. That does not mean that the Lord is not capable of revealing everything necessary to any who will wait on Him for the right guidance! There is hope for us all!
Ideas for discipleship programme
- Are there any ways in which you can model the Christian faith in your own home and family life, based on what we have found out from this scripture? Home life may be a problem for many people today, but the challenge does not go away
- How often have you been aware of the Lord ‘taking you to one side’ as it were, helping you to see something which you did not previously see? Remember, the Lord longs to spend time with us , if we are not so busy we prevent Him!
Jesus, Your love is amazing. Through Your Word, You help us deal with difficult situations, You encourage us when we are down, You challenge us with exciting possibilities, and You rescue us when we are in trouble. Thank You Jesus for Your love. AMEN
