This week, we continue our study of the Hebrews' "Journey of Testing and Trial" during their years in the wilderness. We will talk some more this week about how the Israelites learned to organize themselves into one people. Last week, we focused on the need for organization and the giving of the law. This week, we will consider how the Hebrews were taught to put worship at the center of their community and why it is so important -- for them and for us.
We will open the service with a contemporary praise song that speaks to this moment for the Hebrews in the wilderness. Called, "Blessed Be Your Name," it is a reminder of praising God at all times, including the hard times in the desert places. If you're not familiar with this song, you can listen to it here.
Also, as I've been preparing this Lenten sermon series, a song keeps coming to mind. On a recent album, Stephen Curtis Chapman offers a song called "Long Way Home," which speaks about how God is preparing us during this time in between the bonds of sin and the promised Kingdom of God. (I've been trying to find sheet music for it, so that I can share it with you during worship, but I've been unsuccessful so far.) Here is the official video for this song, with the lyrics. I encourage you to watch this musical message that ties into our Lenten theme.
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