Today's readings are Deuteronomy 5.22-6.9 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Deut.+5.22-6.9 ) and Matthew 9.1-17 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Matt.+9.1-17 ).
See today how God's word is transmitted to people. Because of sin's work separating man from God, because of mankind's quite correct fear of hearing from God in person, our Lord has used mediators to receive his word and pass it on to man. He mediated the message of the ten commandments through Moses, but then the people of Israel are to pass them on to future generations, father to son. We have a responsibility to pass God's commands to the next generation as well as to those in our own generation.
See that this passing on of God's word is not dependent on the willingness of the future generation to receive it. Our obligation is to be sure that we live by God's word and that we pass it on whenever we are able. And being God's word it is right and good. We can trust that God has spoken truly.
Lord, let us depend on your word. Thank you that you were willing to bring your word through a mediator when we were covered with sin and feared you. Thank you for our Lord and Savior being the mediator between God and man. May we receive and transmit the true and living Word, Jesus Christ, to future generations. May we trust and depend on you.
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