The Entire Story of Scripture
Part 11: The Cycle Repeats
Pastor Nate shares the entire story of scripture in 18 parts.

Oct 21, 2023

The Restoration of Israel was not the end of the story though.  The cycle of unfaithfulness and forgetfulness would repeat itself and the next time an Assyrian army would come through and force the Israelites into exile again.   The story of Israel is one of God’s guidance and blessings followed by forgetfulness and unfaithfulness followed by God’s gracious forgiveness and restoration.  It’s a cycle the repeats over the course of hundreds of years and yet it is also the cycle that lives in the heart of every human being still today.

The story of the Israelites that we find in scripture, has always been our story as well.  We are blessed and loved by God; called to be God’s people at work in the world; caring for the vulnerable; but we often forget.  We don’t just forget our call, we forget that God is God and we are not, and in our pride and arrogance we often are led to our own destruction.

But God is merciful and abounding in love and forgiveness.  Despite our unfaithfulness, God still reaches out to restore us.  God calls us back and once again sends us forth to be the presence of God in the world.

Peace,
Pastor Nate