Scripture: Deuteronomy 12.  

OBSERVATION
(Key verses)

Deuteronomy 12:28&32 (NLT)

28 Be careful to obey all my commands, so that all will go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and pleasing to the LORD your God.

32 “So be careful to obey all the commands I give you. You must not add anything to them or subtract anything from them.

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my life today?)

In reading God’s Word I believe that He often draws my attention to the exact, positive meaning of a passage. However I find that He often causes me to say, yes but what if the opposite is true. In other words, verse 28 is clear in telling us that when we are careful to obey God’s commands, it will give reason to all going well with us and our children. Now friends, we all know that there are some who will not always obey God’s commands. Unfortunately I believe that the Word is also saying to us that they could look forward to trouble in paradise. In other words, there is no promise that all will go well with them and their children. Friends, is this getting your attention and, like me, helping you to realize that when everything around us seems to be going wrong and life itself seems hopeless, that we now know where to examine and what needs attention? I believe that the Word is clear that our relationship with God is paramount to our (us and our family’s) peace, contentment and well-being. God didn’t intend for us to be islands unto ourselves, He designed us to be like Him – loving and kind to everyone and obedient to the Father. Let it be pleasing to God how obedient you are to His commands, and how you get along with others today.

PRAYER
(What I will ask of God, in order for me to properly apply His Word to my life)

Lord, thank You for Your Word. We hear about so much depression, and so much strife and envy among Your people, yet it is clear from Your Word that we bring much of that on ourselves by being disobedient to Your Word and selfish in our actions and love towards others. Please forgive us for straying away from Your perfect design and doing our ‘own thing’. Please redirect our paths and help us to be more like You today and obedient to Your Word.

 

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