April 27, 2021
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Reading along with us in Deuteronomy? Here’s today’s reading:
Deuteronomy 10 (NIV)
Tablets Like the First Ones
1At that time the Lord said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones and come up to me on the mountain. Also make a wooden ark. 2 I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. Then you are to put them in the ark.”.......Continue Reading
12And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lordy our God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?
Living this out in our daily life is truly for our own good. Giving our lives, hearts, and minds to God is always in our best interest because our God loves us, leads, us and protects us in all things!
Fear God, walk in his ways, love him, serve him with all your heart and soul, and observe his commands, that was Moses summary to the Israelites and a reminder for us each and every day.
Deuteronomy 10
While we reflect on who we once were, God encourages us to become the people he wants us to be. What we were should not become a snare to who we become. God in this chapter pivots his instructions in Deut 10:12 from who they were to who he wants them to become – ‘And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you …’
What does God ask of me?
* fear him
* walk in his ways
* love him
* serve him wholeheartedly
* Keep his commandments and statues
Deuteronomy 8-10
How awesome to have tablets of stone written on by the hand of God! That is part of the history that Moses shares with the people to remind them of where they have been and why certain things are the way they are. But all that should lead us to a certain conclusion: to fear God and follow in His ways as mentioned by others above. But then Moses gives a powerful description of God that should further convince them (and us) why they/we should follow Him. First the Lord owns everything so He could have set His affection on whoever He wanted. But He chose the Israelites. He is also a mighty God better than all others. He shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He looks out for the vulnerable and has displayed mighty acts that they have seen. All good reasons to humbly obey and allow our obedience to be the worship that God deserves.
Deuteronomy 10-11
A fresh start.
God writes new tablets. I wonder where those tablets are? This is a picture of the permanency of God’s word – written in stone by the hand of God.
What does God ask of the Israelites? “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?” FEAR WALK LOVE SERVE KEEP – FOR YOUR GOOD!
Who is God? “For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.”
Deuteronomy 10-13
12And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?