April 2, 2010
Pride. I'm convinced pride is the #1 danger in all our lives. We somehow think that life is about us. It isn't. The reason praise is so important is because it keeps things in the right perspective.
Carefully obey! Obedience doesn't just happen. You have to choose to obey. Not just-enough-to-get-by obey. But carefully and completely obey. In these chapters God says that He led them into the desert for 40 years to "take away your pride" and to find out what their hearts were. You gonna keep my commandments or not? He wanted them (and us) to get it. We don't live by bread alone and we can't do this on our own. We need to get that through our (as my Dad would say) thick skulls. It is God! He is the One! When He corrects us it is because of His love for us. Obey! Obey—and all will go well with you.
Pride. I'm convinced pride is the #1 danger in all our lives. We somehow think that life is about us. It isn't. The reason praise is so important is because it keeps things in the right perspective.
GOD
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Me
Carefully obey! Obedience doesn't just happen. You have to choose to obey. Not just-enough-to-get-by obey. But carefully and completely obey. In these chapters God says that He led them into the desert for 40 years to "take away your pride" and to find out what their hearts were. You gonna keep my commandments or not? He wanted them (and us) to get it. We don't live by bread alone and we can't do this on our own. We need to get that through our (as my Dad would say) thick skulls. It is God! He is the One! When He corrects us it is because of His love for us. Obey! Obey—and all will go well with you.
But ...WATCH OUT! When you go into this land that I am giving you don't start thinking you did this. That is was because of you that you were blessed. Don't start thinking you created your wealth with your power and your strength. Remember! Remember the LORD your God. It is HE who has given you these things. It is HIM who gives wealth. If you forget this, hear this warning, "You will be destroyed if you do not obey. Just like the other nations, you will be destroyed."
Addendum: 10/22/13 ~ Deuteronomy 9:2 - "...you have heard it said: "No one can stop the Anakites." No one ... but God!! He is the One. He goes before us. He will win the battles. We can't—but HE can.
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