Rev. Zach

First Presbyterian Church - Lafayette, Louisiana September 25, 2011 - Ordinary (26A) Exodus 17:1-7 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 The story of the people of Israel’s journey through the wilderness of sin is one that more people in our culture can relate to these days than perhaps any other time in our past - excepting the days of the frontiersmen and women. More people transfer from town to town than ever before. More people switch careers than ever before. More people travel and find themselves physically and metaphorically in the wilderness than ever before. My own family has had its share of moves, averaging one a year over the last five years. We’ve moved for jobs. We’ve moved for cheaper rent. We’ve moved so that we can be in a preferred school district. I complained about it on Facebook during our last move and was counseled by one of our wise and faithful elders who simply said, “Quit moving!” Someone must have said that to Moses during this part of the story b...