| “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.” – Deuteronomy 8:6 |
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| The Foundational Pieces As Moses is preparing God’s people to go into the Promise Land he tells them in Deuteronomy 8:1 that “Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers.” Our verse to DATE continues this thought of verse 1 by stating clearly that they are to keep the commandments of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to fear Him.” Deuteronomy 8:6 gives us three words that will be foundational for living life according to how God desires. The three words are KEEP, WALK, and FEAR. We are to KEEP or OBEY His commandments. His commandments are not burdensome (I John 5:3) and we know that we know Him (I John 2:3) “if we keep His commandments.” 1 John 2:4 says that “He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” We are to WALK, WALKING IN HIS WAYS. The idea of the word “walk” in both OT And NT is how one LIVES. We are to LIVE according to GOD’S WAYS! God Himself pleads in Psalm 81:13 saying, “Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!” John writes that “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” (1 John 2:6) The NLT says it this way: “Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.” David gives us a great prayer for learning how to walk in His ways. Psalms 143:8 says, “Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You.” Psalm 143:8 is a prayer of asking God to help me know His WORD so I can know His WAYS so I can know how to WALK, to walk like Jesus! We are to KEEP His commandments and we are to WALK in HIs WAYS, and we are to FEAR HIM! To fear Him is not to be AFRAID where we cower but rather it is to be in AWE where we adore Him and hold Him in the highest of RESPECT and REVERENCE! Keeping God’s commandments and walking in His ways and fearing Him opens all types of blessings to flow into your life! Psalm 128:1 says, “Blessed is everyone that fears the LORD; that walks in His ways.“ Verse to DATE the Word on August 6 (8/6) is Deuteronomy 8:6. It says, “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.” KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS! WALK IN HIS WAYS!! FEAR HIM!!! Continue Strong living as He would have you live, And remember to DATE the Word |