I mentioned yesterday that it will be 28 months since we entered the desert (or as someone said a 'dry baptisim'). Before I leave the desert and get into the Jordon (metophorically speaking)I want to do as the Israelites did. I think two significant points for us as a family are
1. God gave the Israelites a new set of rules to live by (10 commandments). For us I think we need to clarify what our new set of values are as we leave the old wine skin and go into the new. I think we are nearly there and we have had some great talks about this over a few wines. To make it nice and symetrical I am aimming for 10 values of course. Then what ever decisions need to be made we can have confidance as long as they line up with what our top 10 are. I hope to have that finished by the end of the month. I think that will mean that we are going to have to make some radical changes to the way we live and work.
2. The other thing is that the israelites before they crossed over built a memorial before the Lord. I think that this is important to us as a family also. The only way I can think of is to give money to someone or something, which means a bit at the momment as we are not flush during this desert time. I don't know if there are other ways of doing a memorial in the 21st century, perhaps i need to be more creative (not my strength!)
