| “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.” – Deuteronomy 10:12 |
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| God’s EXPECTATIONS ARE CLEARLY DEFINED What is God expecting from His people? Every now and then we get a summation of what God is expecting of His people from just one verse and Deuteronomy 10:12 is one of those verses. The Lord, who loves and redeems His people, looks for His people to respond back to Him with certain actions. Yes, He has certain expectations of His people. Let us notice the clearly defined expectations from Deuteronomy 10:12. First, we are to have a REVERENCE for Him. The fear of the Lord is the starting point. The fear of the Lord is not being afraid of God but standing in AWE of God. It acknowledges that He is the Creator and that He is our authority. Reverence always leads to OBEDIENCE. To walk in His ways is to obey His commandments. His commandments are for our good. As John writes in 1 John 5:3 His commandments are not burdensome. “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.” God has been so good in pointing out what is right and wrong. Because of His goodness in providing commands, we respond with LOVE, loving Him as He truly loves us. And then we gladly SERVE Him! There is within our hearts and minds a what would you have me to do, Lord? Do you fear the Lord – Do you have reverence and respect for Him? Do you walk according to His directives – obeying His commands? Do you love the Lord – having a heart for the heart of God? Do you serve the Lord – serving Him and others as His hands? Ultimately, we ask DO YOU KNOW THE LORD? Is He your Savior? Living for Him starts with being born again! Verse to DATE the Word on October 12 (10/12) is Deuteronomy 10:12. It says, “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.” Let us seek to exceed His expectations. Continue Strong, growing in your relationship with the Lord. And remember to DATE the WORD. |