Episode Transcript
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Each of our readings today
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is a strong reminder to us
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that faith that is alive,
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creates a response.
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There is a sense of trust that emanates when from the words
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all belong to the same God
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who is rich enough,
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however many ask for help.
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We can believe in our head,
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but our believing is transformative
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when it comes from the heart
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because the heart produces action,
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just like God’s heart.
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How beautiful it is to hear that the Exodus from Egypt
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was a result of God’s heartfelt response to the cries of the people.
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God not only rescues the people
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but lavishes them with a land flowing with good things.
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And they are told to honour God
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by giving the first fruits of their produce to God.
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Yes, it's a command,
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but isn’t that the kind of thing we do
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in loving response to someone’s generosity?
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Our response isn’t meant to be a head decision
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because we are told to do it,
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it's a heart decision
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because it is a response made in love.
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When we think like this,
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this also transforms the story of the temptation of Jesus.
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When tempted,
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Jesus responds to the devil
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by quoting commandments.
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They were so deeply embedded in his being, in his heart,
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that even in a very dark time,
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he knew the way of faithfulness to God
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was by remaining true.
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A profession of faith lived and breathed.
