CBA Graduation (Deut. 4:9-10)

Intro:

Congradulations, you made it!

What a weird way to get here.

I feel a little like Froddo :Frodo Baggins: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.

Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us

Summary: Do not let these memories escape your minds as long as you live

not just the memories of your grade 5 dance presentation, quotes from high school musical, Marvel movies or lord of the rings, your sports and academic achievements…are there any I missed?

Prayer:

Only Take Care- admonition

Only take care- we often say this as we are departing from someone’s presence. It is a very fitting phrase tonight,

Keep your souls diligently

Lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen- The nation of Israel had seen the plagues of Egypt, the exodus, parting the red sea, God’s provision over 40 years and now they are about to go into the promised land.

You have seen the pervasiveness of God in all subjects, answered prayers

Lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life- The nation of Israel had a problem with turning away from God and following other desires of their hearts. Idolatry.

The Israelites are at a turning point and so are you

Make them Known

Make them known- speak about them!

to your children and your children’s children- this was a generational thing

How on the day that you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb

The LORD sad to me

‘Gather the people to me

That I may let them hear my words,

So that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth

And that they may teach their children so

“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off ...