Emphasis Preaching Journal
No! No! No! the rabbi...
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"No! No! No!" the rabbi cried. "That is not right. You are reading the words, the notes, but not hearing the music!" The student had memorized the passage from the Torah, but the rabbi was not pleased. "You have the words right but it is all wrong."
The student was confused. He wanted to please his teacher. He wanted to learn the Law by heart, and there was the rub! The rabbi missed the love, the heart, the righteousness of God based on faith, and he said, "Stop talking about God and start talking with God."
The student was confused. He wanted to please his teacher. He wanted to learn the Law by heart, and there was the rub! The rabbi missed the love, the heart, the righteousness of God based on faith, and he said, "Stop talking about God and start talking with God."