Sin has a simple definition in that it is the transgression of God’s law. It is easiest to identify sin by the overt actions that transgress laws directly. Yet, sin is also possible through neglect. On the Christian journey to turn away from sin, it is necessary to discover the ways in which we sin through our inaction, and take the initiative to adopt new behavior.

What is your status quo in your Christian life? Is it OK to remain in a status quo as a Christian or is there more to what we need to be accomplishing? 

 How can we despise the day of small things when God is control?  We can see that what we in the Church are doing is not, by worldly standards, a massive work.   But what we are doing is important to God.   We must surely be at the end of this age of man and with God’s Kingdom just over the horizon, we must do everything we can to get out this warning message.

We demonstrate love for others when we seek the interests of others, showing our concern through outgoing acts of care and generosity. When we bring our offerings to God it expresses our love for Him by demonstrating our willingness to sacrifice of ourselves.

This is the First Holy Day of the seven Days of Unleavened Bread and by our observing this Holy Time, we are picturing the removal of sin from our lives. Furthermore, we are obeying God—this is what true Christians DO!

What is required of us to remain clean in an unclean world, both physically and spiritually?

We should approach the service with anticipation and what it means to us.  We can learn from Jesus who used the example of footwashing to teach his disciples the importance of service to others. He encouraged them to never consider themselves to be “too good” to serve others.  Humble service is a fundamental part of the Christian life and must characterise the life of every disciple of Jesus Christ.

God is willing to reveal His knowledge to you which is opposed to the so-called wisdom of this world, but are you willing to reject this world’s silly philosophies and rather accept and act upon the knowledge of God? And how careful are you not to lose the understanding which God has given to you, while at the same time growing and increasing in His knowledge?

There are many kinds of deals that are made for various reasons. Throughout the Bible, we read stories about deals being made, oftentimes by those who try to get something in return, which can be good or bad “deals.” What can we learn from these and what is the greatest deal that we can make for the best possible outcome?