April 07, 2010
Deuteronomy 14:1 - "You are the children of the LORD your God."
What an awesome statement. The children of God. There is such safety, comfort, and gratitude in that statement. Such love. Moses reminds them to save 1/10th for God each year. And he again reminds them that God will bless them IF they obey the LORD your God completely. I love how it is always stated "the LORD your God." Yawheh. A name to holy to write. Not "just" God, who could be viewed as a distant-far-away being. But Yawheh. A personal, holy, and loving God who is our God.
Moses goes on to tell the Israelite people that they must be fair and kind in all they do. Debts must be forgiven. The poor must be take care of. Treat others the way God has treated you. Don't judge unfairly or take sides. Don't be willing to sell out your beliefs, morals, and standards for money. "Always do what is right so that you will live and always have the land the LORD your God is giving you." IF—THEN. The choice is ours. Accept His love and obey Him—or—Reject His love and serve ourselves.
We choose to follow Christ on HIS footpath.
Next Entry: Deuteronomy 16:1 – 18:22
Deuteronomy 14:1 - "You are the children of the LORD your God."
What an awesome statement. The children of God. There is such safety, comfort, and gratitude in that statement. Such love. Moses reminds them to save 1/10th for God each year. And he again reminds them that God will bless them IF they obey the LORD your God completely. I love how it is always stated "the LORD your God." Yawheh. A name to holy to write. Not "just" God, who could be viewed as a distant-far-away being. But Yawheh. A personal, holy, and loving God who is our God.
Moses goes on to tell the Israelite people that they must be fair and kind in all they do. Debts must be forgiven. The poor must be take care of. Treat others the way God has treated you. Don't judge unfairly or take sides. Don't be willing to sell out your beliefs, morals, and standards for money. "Always do what is right so that you will live and always have the land the LORD your God is giving you." IF—THEN. The choice is ours. Accept His love and obey Him—or—Reject His love and serve ourselves.
We choose to follow Christ on HIS footpath.
Next Entry: Deuteronomy 16:1 – 18:22
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