All through the text, God has created traditions for His people as pictures – reminders – to help us be obedient. The ancient rabbis were known to climb a steep mountain to pray for their disciples. It created a physical picture of hard work – and when they got to the top – they would draw on that picture and say “now I’m going to exert myself equally hard in praying for my disciples.”
Over the years, while developing a discipline of running, I’ve created a habit of my own. I sprint the last portion, giving everything I have left. It gives me a picture for my spiritual walk and reminds me to “end well.”
Do you have any habits that draw your mind back to God?
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