The Jesus Creed

The Jesus Creed; Loving God and Loving Others by Scot McKnight is the next study SaLT with WaLT will tackle, and it seems that a few other SaLT groups are doing the same. It looks to be very intense. I've only started reading it and after just a few pages I see that a lot of this is what Katie preaches to the framily on a daily basis, and exemplifies the best she can in her everday life.

The book serves as a tool to foster spiritual transformation. From the description of The Jesus Creed at Christianbook.com: "(The Jesus Creed) explores how Jesus connected the ancient Jewish commandments to "love the Lord your God with all our heart, soul and strength" and to "love your neighbor as yourself" in order to create a creed that transforms his disciples' lives. "

Already it is helping me to internalize the two greatest commandments and see how Jesus practiced it and taught it. Katie hasn't read as much yet, but I know she is going to love it because she is passionate about Mark 12:30. In fact, over the years she has posted on the very subject a few times:

• "The Object of My Affection" post by Katie 10/04/04
• "Extreme Love" post by Katie 01/15/05
• "His Word is Alive" post by Katie 09/28/04
• "Mark 12:30" post by Katie 06/23/04

I can't wait to really start digging into this book, chewing on the ideas presented and digesting all it has to say. I'm praying God will use this to ignite a fire and a passion for Himself at Northbrook Church!! I can't even imagine all that He could do with a Body of people sold out for Him!

The Jesus Creed

"Hear, O Isreal,
the Lord our God is one.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength."
The second is this:
"Love your neighbor as yourself."
There is no commandment greater than these.

This creed is intended to be recited at the beginning of each class discussion and then the class is to end with the Lord's Prayer. I'm really praying that this experience will be very enlightening and together with the Believing God study, God will undoubtedly reveal Himself to me in new, amazing and wonderful ways!

Katie has been walking around saying she is not being fed spiritually...all that is changing! Woohooo!