Tuesday, March 24
Read Hebrews 5:11-6:3
When asked if they were going to do something, older folks used to say, “Lord willin’ and if the creek don’t rise.” The modern cinema has used the same sort of saying among Muslims who will say, “If Allah wills it.” While in Israel, our guide would often tell us that we would go somewhere the next day “D.V.” (This was an abbreviation for Deo volente, which is Latin for “If God wills it.” In Hebrews 6:3, the author states his desire to teach the deeper things of the faith to his disciples yet acknowledges that whether he gets to do this or not is all in God’s hands. I think it important to point out for some, that growth in the deeper things of God is most definitely God’s will for all those he calls. The question is not whether or not God wants us to go deeper. HE DOES. There may be some question as to how we will learn these deep things, and who may be our teacher, but never doubt that growth in Christ is a necessary part of the Christian faith. Tomorrow we will begin our preparation for next Sunday’s lesson, if God is willing.