Julie
Today's reading gives the greatest commandment which is to love God above all else. It also reiterates some of the other commandments and explains why they are the chosen people and how they need to act, but ultimately I think we were supposed to see that we should love God above all else.
Today's Psalm is an individual lament which is said to be suited for someone whose troubles seem to be unexplained. Praying this psalm puts the singer's eyes to the Lord and shows their faithfulness in his works in their troubles.
Michelle
This does seem to be going into great detail regarding that commandment. What I find interesting is that they are to destroy every single person no matter age or gender in the land he is bringing them to. It kind of seems like it's saying leave all other things and beliefs behind and follow me only, which comes from the part about if you leave any alive they will become a snare to you. At first I thought it was kinda awful that they are just going in and killing everyone. I get the obedience part of that as God is instructing them to do something and they are meant to obey, it just seems odd as one of the commandments is though shall not kill. Maybe that is why I am conflicted by this.
I am not sure what I am getting from this psalm. The description says "a prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord".
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