So, I have been doing some thinking and some reading and some meditating and I have been thinking about some good blog entires and well, here is something to think about.
as I may have mentioned before, I have been working my way though the Old Testament with help from the good folks over at thebibleproject.com and my reading earlier on in the week took me to Deuteronomy chapter 10.
In this chapter, Moses is reminding the Children of Isreal of their not-so-distant past, basically a reminder of all the things he’s been teaching them over the last 40 years or so. Chapter 10 kind of jumped off the page for me— see if you can pick up what I’m lying down:
And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul. 13 And you must always obey the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good.
14 “Look, the highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the Lord your God. 15 Yet the Lord chose your ancestors as the objects of his love. And he chose you, their descendants, above all other nations, as is evident today. 16 Therefore, change your hearts and stop being stubborn.
17 “For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed. 18 He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing. 19 So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. 20 You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone. 21 He alone is your God, the only one who is worthy of your praise, the one who has done these mighty miracles that you have seen with your own eyes. 22 When your ancestors went down into Egypt, there were only seventy of them. But now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky!” (10:12-22, NLt2)
Just a few take-a-ways from this passage:
1. God is looking for obedience.Even and especially in the OT where the sacrificial system was everywhere and everything, God was really interested in His people’s obedience to Him. this is still all God is looking for, from us today. He wants obedience. while I don’t have time today to explain the complete context, read John 21:22— “You must follow me”- JESUS!
2. I also see the Love of God at play in this passage. (Vs. 15) God did not chose the biggest baddest nation on the planet to rescue and redeem, He chose the smallest nation and made them into HIs own special possession. Don’t doubt God’s Love for you. (See John 15:16
3. There is no one like our God! (17, 20-21) In a world where everyone wants to be king, this passage reminds us that there is only One King of kings and One Lord of lords. One.
While He was here on earth, several times Jesus also claimed to be the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. (see each time Jesus used the Name that was reserved for God alone, I AM. At my count, it’s 8x in the Book of John. Also, See John 1:14.) There is only One God. His Name is Jesus and He has come to help you. He has gone to incredible lengths to come and look for you to bring you home where you belong.
So, have you surrendered your heart and life over to the King of kings and Lord of Lords? What God is looking for from all of us is obedience. Will you surrender your way over to His Perfect way?
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