Last Sunday the class finished discussing the questions at the end of Chapter 1 in Max Lucado’s book “Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World.” Question 7 involved analyzing the promises God makes us in various verses of scripture.
Psalm 55, Verse 22 is quoted as saying, “Cast your burden on the Lord and he shall sustain you. He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” Some of us wondered about the exact interpretation of “never being moved.” One class member thought the statement might mean “… moved from their righteous path.”
1 Peter 5:6-7 states, “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting your care upon him, for he cares for you. Another class member pointed out that “care” in this verse has two appropriate meanings. One is that He is concerned about you. The other is that He takes care of you.
In the last question Max refers back to the acronym C.A.R.E., standing for “Celebrate God’s goodness,” “Ask God for help,” “Leave your concerns with him,” and “Meditate on good things. Great “conversation” about these items!
This Sunday, 3/3/19, we will start with the questions for Chapter 2 that begin on page 160. The title of that chapter is “Rejoice in the Lord’s Sovereignty.” Hope you can join us, normal time and place, between services starting at 9:45 in St. Mark’s Room, second floor in the Leadership Center.
In Christ,
Peggy and Paul Foerster
p.s.: The following Sunday, we (P & P) will be in Baltimore where Paul will be presenting a session at an international conference for mathematics teachers. We are looking for someone to facilitate the class that Sunday.