2 Tim 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
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OBEDIENCE AND SERVICE TO THE LORD
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12
Deuteronomy 6:1-15
Psalm 105:38-45
“That they might observe his
statutes, and keep his laws.
Praise ye the LORD.”
OBEDIENCE AND SERVICE TO THE LORD
The whole Law of God falls within the orbit of the two tables of stone that the Lord wrote with His own finger. They are the Ten Commandments divided into two parts. In the text, Moses expounded on these commandments and exhorted on how they should be communicated to the target audience. They are applicable to the immediate recipients and also to the people of all nations and all generations.
Moses’ regard for God’s revelation: God revealed His commandments, statutes and judgments. These expressions are near synonyms and each expresses an aspect of the application of the Law of God. Moses was saying that these commands were all sufficient in guiding God’s people in every aspect of their lives. The Lord commanded that they were to obey these commandments in the land they were going to possess. The obedience to the Law of God would lead them to relate well one to another and live in harmony in all their dwellings. They would live in peace and be satisfied as they followed the Lord. He commanded them to fear and to keep His statutes.
The presence of sin in the human race and the depravity that it brought is an obstacle that God’s people have to face. Without the fear of God, there would be no hope for creating an obedient nation. Moses and Israel had the first-hand experience during their journey from Egypt. The man of God had to confront rebels many times. The most surprising was the making of the golden calf as an object of worship. The confrontation and the consequences of that rebellion was something that Israel were to regret for a long time. Having had that experience, Moses made a passionate appeal to the nation to listen to and keep the words of the Lord.
THOUGHT: God anointed His servants to declare His words.
PRAYER: Father, may I always uphold the principles set forth in Thy Word.