Happy 250th Birthday America and Shalom yeladim! This week we edge ever closer to the new year and continue in Devarim or "words". Most of the words spoken in this final book of Moshe would have been unnecessary if only the people of G-D would have been obedient the first time. Our portion Ki Tavo which means "when you ener in". Which is an interesting name since last weeks was 'when you go out'. Can you spot the difference between these two statements? Do you see where the emphasis is with each one? In Deuteronomy 26 beginning at verse 1, we start Parsha Ki Tavo which begins with these words: 1“Now when you enter the land that Adonai your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it," In this one sentence, there are the keys to walking in Ad-ani’s promises. Think about it this way; You want to play a sport, so you choose one, soccer. You don’t just start playing. First, you enter soccer. You learn how to play, what the ball is like, what goals are, the different positions in the game, and how to score. Soccer becomes your sport. You become a fan; you start following teams; you choose favorites; then you possess it. You try out for a team and are chosen to play a position. Then lastly, you dwell in it, you are a soccer player. This same pattern applies to every promise Ad-nai has made in his Word. As we seek to walk with G-D and follow HIS ways remember that G-D is always faithful and true, traveling with us and seeing us through. Every day HE is encouraging us to obedience so that HE can rain down the many blessings that HE has stored up specifically for us. If we absorb this understanding and live with it as our worldview we will find understanding more easily. If you would like to know more about how important having a good worldview is, check out this weeks parasha reading, and also the activity for this this week. if you have ever wondered what's-a-worldview, this activity is for you! Be sure to get your parents permission before you download and print the lesson and activities for this week and learn about the way we can help others recognize that we are growing and maturing everyday (hint: this behavior leads to more freedom for us). (links are below attached to the cartoons of children.).