One of your family members need stoned to death – you must strike the first blow!

 ⁶ “Suppose someone secretly entices you—even your brother, your son or daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend—and says, ‘Let us go worship other gods’—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known. ⁷ They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth. ⁸ But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them. ⁹ You must put them to death! Strike the first blow yourself, and then all the people must join in. ¹⁰ Stone the guilty ones to death because they have tried to draw you away from the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery. ¹¹ Then all Israel will hear about it and be afraid, and no one will act so wickedly again.  Deuteronomy 13:6-11

Could you do this?

This was not a choice but a command!

I wonder how many times this had to be enforced back then? 

⁶ “You may eat any animal that has completely split hooves and chews the cud, ⁷ but if the animal doesn’t have both, it may not be eaten. So you may not eat the camel, the hare, or the hyrax.^[d] They chew the cud but do not have split hooves, so they are ceremonially unclean for you. ⁸ And you may not eat the pig. It has split hooves but does not chew the cud, so it is ceremonially unclean for you. You may not eat the meat of these animals or even touch their carcasses.  Deuteronomy 14:6-18

Bad news – no more Camel Fajita’s

 ¹³ “You must observe the Festival of Shelters^[h] for seven days at the end of the harvest season, after the grain has been threshed and the grapes have been pressed. ¹⁴ This festival will be a happy time of celebrating with your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows from your towns. ¹⁵ For seven days you must celebrate this festival to honor the LORD your God at the place he chooses, for it is he who blesses you with bountiful harvests and gives you success in all your work. This festival will be a time of great joy for all.  Deuteronomy 16:13-15

A seven day celebration!!! 

And you MUST do it!

Wouldn’t that be great if it were possible of doing that today? No work, obligations, emails, cell phones, school, etc.?  Just celebrate life with everyone, laughing, eating and spending time together!

Wouldn't that be stress relief?

We schedule get togethers but everyone is too busy to show up!!!!

Today’s reading:
DEUTERONOMY 13:1-16:17
Tomorrow’s reading:
DEUTERONOMY 16:18-21:9