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The Bible Study – Our readings for Wednesday, June 7 are Proverbs 4:1-27 & John 12:1-19. Solomon addresses his sons in today’s proverb. In Old Testament times, the head of the household taught his family the ways of the Lord. How many fathers, how many parents, do this today? Those who neglect to instruct their children in the Bible and take them to Church are helping to spiritually destroy them. Godly parents warn their offspring of the temporal and eternal consequences of sin and disbelief. In our Gospel verses, Mary anoints Jesus with a precious oil, while Judas the betrayer attempts to cover his greed with hypocritical concern for the poor. Christ’s raising of Lazarus brings a crowd to Jerusalem who bear witness to the miracle during the time of the triumphal entry. The envious chief priests plot to kill both Jesus and Lazarus. Yet God’s plan of salvation through Christ is moving forward. In perfect obedience to the Father, the sinless Son of God is travelling to His appointment with the cross. Pastor Tom Steers Christ the Saviour Lutheran Church, Toronto http://christlutherantoronto.org/