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KEEPING ALL HIS COMMANDMENTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Deuteronomy 13:1-18

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

 

“…and to serve the LORD thy God
with all thy heart and

with all thy soul…”

 

KEEPING ALL HIS COMMANDMENTS
 
The Hebrew title of Deuteronomy is Haddebarim which literally means “the words,” taken from the opening phrase in Deuternomy 1:1. In these words, Moses laid emphasis on the words that he had already told Israel. He had to confirm the same words. He spoke and had them written for the benefit of future generations. The book completes the five books of Moses and is commonly referred to by the Jews as Mishneh Hattorah, meaning repetition of the Law. It is also called the “Book of Remembrance.”
 
As Part One of our devotional reading on Deuteronomy transits to Part Two, it is worth remembering the words of the key verses in this book in which Moses said to Israel, “And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?” (Deut 10:12-13). This need was foremost in the mind of Moses: to keep the nation in one accord and in the path of righteousness. When they were upright before God, then the Lord would be pleased and He would also fulfil all His promises to the nation.
 
All the messages of Moses stressed the need of keeping the Lord’s commandments. He expounded the Decalogue as the sum of all the commandments. It is also the same in the New Testament where there are commands and prohibitions. Moses illustrated this by recalling the rebellions of Israel and reminding them of the mercy of God. The requirement to observe the ceremonial Law then was also needful because it symbolised the redemptive work of Christ. Moses himself occupied the office of prophet as has already been observed. He spoke of the coming of Christ and the need to obey Him. As we move into Part Two, we will learn more from the rest of the book of Deuteronomy.
 
THOUGHT: Keeping the commandments of God is the key duty of every believer.

PRAYER: Father, please help me live faithfully and obediently.

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