Friday, December 18, 2020

GOD IS “COMMANDER”

Today’s Reading: Deuteronomy 5-6

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The High Priest in the Holy Place of the replica of the Tabernacle which was erected behind the Crossroads Centre for the Summer of 1997 and again in 2012. Many thousands have understood the powerful symbolism as a result.

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Key Verse: Deuteronomy 6:24

And the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day.

 

Let us keep in mind the reason for God’s laws, “FOR OUR GOOD ALWAYS.” There are 15 repetitions of words that “COMMAND” us to obey. That’s not too popular in today’s “I-did-it-my-way” culture. The challenge for Moses, and for us, is in the first verse of today’s reading: “Learn them and be careful to observe them.” As I’ve mentioned before, when God desires to emphasize something, He inspires the writer to repetition. For example, in Deuteronomy the word “hear” is repeated 30 times, the word, “learn” 7 times, the word “keep” 30 times, and here’s one I like…”do” 100 times.

Chapters 5 & 6 summarize the Ten Commandments given first back in Exodus 20. Jesus was asked, “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus quoted Moses from Deuteronomy 6:5 as His answer, and then added an additional quote from God’s laws of social order, “And the second is like it; you shall love your neighbour as yourself” from Leviticus 19:18. Again, the reason for God’s laws? “FOR OUR GOOD ALWAYS.”

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Lord God, I thank You that You have written Your laws on my heart and not just on tablets of stone. I ask for insight into keeping Your commandments in the light of the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles. In the Name of the One “Who kept all the law,” the Name of Jesus, Amen!

100 PERSONAL WORDS:

In yesterday’s blog I shared a picture of my great-granddaughter in the arms of our Canadian Prime Minister. When her brother heard about her picture in my blog, his body language told me I had to pay some attention to him too! I’ve always done my best to not show favouritism. Therefore, I plan to put pictures of my other great-grandchildren in upcoming blogs.

Frankly, I feel that I don’t deserve the joy which fills my heart. I’ll watch again the movie “A Christmas Carol.” I identify with Scrooge who knows he is not deserving of such happiness. But Scrooge exclaims, “I can’t help it” as he dances for joy. I may do the same after this is posted on the world-wide web. Modern technology…to think God built all this into the building blocks of the universe, and just now mankind has discovered more of His physical laws. As are the moral and spiritual laws, God intends them all to be “FOR OUR GOOD ALWAYS!” God forgive us for twisting these natural laws for our own purposes that are not for “our good always.”

Yours for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven,

David

P.S. As I mentioned above, over the next few days, I will post photos of my great-grandchildren (I can’t help it…it’s the Christmas season!). I’ll start with my daughter Elaine & Bruce’s grandkids below…

neilsens

Todd & Sheryl Neilson’s children: Myles (9), River (2), Autumn (6), and Noelle (11).

Stacey

Chris and Diane Stacey’s children: Frankie Norma-Jean (3) and Memphis (7).

Justin and Elena Gilmour's daughter Chelsea (21 months).

Justin and Elena Gilmour’s daughter: Chelsea (21 months).

10 thoughts on “Friday, December 18, 2020

  1. Thank You Lord, for being our Saviour. We love You Lord, with all our heart, soul and strength, and we love our neighbours as ourselves. We pray for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven. May His all encompassing peace be with you, fellow saints in the Lord.

    It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” Isaiah 25:9 ESV

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  2. Thank You, Father, for every breath. Life is a gift from You. Help all Your people to treasure it, and not just it, but You – the Giver of Life. Help us to use the gifts You give to exalt You, like the little drummer boy who used his gift to worship You.
    Draw people everywhere to You today, Lord, and throughout this Christmas season. Help all Your people to share Your Life and gifts with others. Some plant the seeds, some water, but You bring the increase. We pray for this process of bringing eternal life to go on and on throughout all this world, in Jesus’s name, amen

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