April 03, 2010
Moses again stresses that God will go in before them and that God would defeat their enemies ahead of them. But then he issues a huge warning. After the LORD does this for you, don't start thinking that all this happened because of how "good" you are. This isn't about you! This is about the evil that God is removing from the land.
We have to keep the proper perspective. This "storm" we are in is not about us! The battle isn't ours and the victory isn't ours. We were somehow chosen to be participants in the battle, but it isn't about us! Our job is to be faithful. To do what God instructs us to do, and to leave our hands off of everything else.
I've often said that I am not "worried" about the outcome of "the storm" we are caught in. I am more concerned about how we live our lives after it is over. I don't ever want to develop an attitude of "we won." I don't ever want to be become self-reliant or self-sufficient when the heat of the battle is no longer present. I don't ever want to forget the importance of being in God's Word and asking Him daily, "What do you want me/us to do about _________?" I don't ever want to forget what we have learned. I don't ever want to use God as a spare tire again. We are determined to stay grounded in His Word. We are determined to set aside self-sufficiency and remain God-reliant.
If our problems become "manageable" the danger of becoming self-sufficient becomes very real. We must remain intentional about staying in God's Word, surrendering our will to His, and giving Him our total obedience.
Remember! Listen. Carefully listen! Obey! Do everything I command! I AM THE LORD!
Next Entry: Deuteronomy 10:1 – 11:32
Moses again stresses that God will go in before them and that God would defeat their enemies ahead of them. But then he issues a huge warning. After the LORD does this for you, don't start thinking that all this happened because of how "good" you are. This isn't about you! This is about the evil that God is removing from the land.
We have to keep the proper perspective. This "storm" we are in is not about us! The battle isn't ours and the victory isn't ours. We were somehow chosen to be participants in the battle, but it isn't about us! Our job is to be faithful. To do what God instructs us to do, and to leave our hands off of everything else.
I've often said that I am not "worried" about the outcome of "the storm" we are caught in. I am more concerned about how we live our lives after it is over. I don't ever want to develop an attitude of "we won." I don't ever want to be become self-reliant or self-sufficient when the heat of the battle is no longer present. I don't ever want to forget the importance of being in God's Word and asking Him daily, "What do you want me/us to do about _________?" I don't ever want to forget what we have learned. I don't ever want to use God as a spare tire again. We are determined to stay grounded in His Word. We are determined to set aside self-sufficiency and remain God-reliant.
If our problems become "manageable" the danger of becoming self-sufficient becomes very real. We must remain intentional about staying in God's Word, surrendering our will to His, and giving Him our total obedience.
Remember! Listen. Carefully listen! Obey! Do everything I command! I AM THE LORD!
Next Entry: Deuteronomy 10:1 – 11:32
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