The Torah set up the Hebrew people to be successful in all they do, if they follow the commands. They will be blessed with abundance; they won’t get sick; they will multiply; they will be full of peace and joy (Deuteronomy 7:12-15).

The nations were to have seen a prospering nation of people (Jews) and been provoked to jealously ask, “What is it that makes life work for you?” and the Jew was to smile and say, “Come and meet my God!” thus, bringing the nations in repentance back to reconciliation in the heart of the Living God.

This idea of function and order is why when people need to clear their heads, they want to go for a walk or take a hike, smell the flowers. People go back to nature. What is happening is that people need to walk into something that is functioning the way God intended. Nature is where creation is functioning in order. As we are in that place of

A relationship that discards offense when He does something that seems contrary to what you expected is necessary.

His grace provides the empowerment to overcome sin4 and sin patterns in our lives forever.

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