Approaching the 30th Sunday in ordinary time

Readings for Saturday 24th October 2020 (From RCL daily lectionary)

Psalm 90: 1-6, 13-17 (but read the whole psalm from beginning to end as the readings are short)

Deuteronomy 32:44-47

John 5:39-47

After finishing the son and before climbing mount Nebo Moses reflections on the words he has given to the people of Israel. they are not just idle words, they bring life. Jesus chastises the pharisees for searching the scriptures in the hope of find life, but not noticing Life in front of them.

The opening of John's gospel claims that Jesus is God's Word who brings life. How then will we relate to this to God's word that is the scripture? especially those book we call the Old Testament?

The words on the pages of our bibles are not just idle words nor are they a cypher that must be read with increasing subtlety to find something. When read daily and prayerfully under the Holy Spirt they become part of us and help us to find the Word for today that will enable us be disciples of Jesus living as God called us to be.