Deuteronomy 5:1-3 and
32-33 - Moses summoned all Israel and said: Hear, O
Israel, the decrees and laws I declare in your hearing
today. Learn them and be sure to follow them. The LORD
our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.
It was not with
our fathers that the LORD made this covenant, but with us,
with all of us who are alive here today……
So be careful to do what the LORD your God
has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to
the left. Walk in all the way that the LORD your God has
commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and
prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Moses just couldn’t stop his speech without
reminding the Israelites about the ten basic rules God gave him at Mount Sinai.
They had made an important promise to God that day….to follow his commands with
all their heart and soul. Moses did not just remind them of the rules… he used
three important verbs when he spoke to them that day….he said to listen…to
learn….and to obey.
I will admit that I am one of the worst
listeners that exists in the world today.
I am much better at talking…but my random thoughts in verbal form don’t
always make sense. True listening as Moses intended ...involves absorbing all
the verbal and written information you are exposed too. And even though my
severe….ADADHDHDHD…causes a lot of my problem…I have learned recently that I
have a God who doesn’t even need medicine to overcome this aliment. Of course I
have to remember to ask him to help me each day…so I know I could much better
in this avenue.
Learning isn’t really any simpler...it is
sometimes very hard to understand what is said….and even harder to decipher the
implications for our life. I am learning
that reading the bible on a daily basis…and journaling my thoughts in these
posts each day…has helped me to see more of the hidden wisdom in his word. We can’t just sit our bible on our chests as
we sleep and expect it to transfer without any effort. You must find a daily
time to read and study…if not just one chapter….every day.
Obedience is another verb not many of us
can claim mastery of. I can say that I have been obedient in some things….for
at least the last few years. But true
obedience…in every aspect of my life….ummm…not so much for me. If I truly obey…then everything I hear…and
understand to be God’s direction for my life…will become an action of love…that
creates an inseparable bond between me and God ..that Satan simply can’t
penetrate.
My life application Bible had this great
word picture…that I think I will keep in my head for a while to remind me of
Moses’ words. It said that we tend to
take a picture of God…put it in a beautiful frame and brag to our friends that
we know him. We ignore the real God…that
calls us to listen to his voice…hear and understand his wisdom…then apply it to
our daily life.
Moses understood this was what the
Israelites were doing too. They had a picture of God….his tablet of rules
stored away in an ark. It was time they
took the rulebook out and reviewed it…and followed them…and use them daily to
make all their decisions. We should want
to obey…because of all the good things he has done for us…of our own
accord. God simply does not want a
forced…fake love from any of us. He
wants the kind of love that comes from a true relationship with him….because we
talk to him every day….understand what he says…and know it will bring us the
happiest possible life while we are here on hos great Earth.
Father…I am in awe of your patience with
the world…with me…with all the years I did not listen …or hear…or obey your
simple directions for my life. Help me
this day …and every day …to renew the commitment I made to you, Help me to overcome the issues I have with
listening…and continue to learn what you have hidden in your word for me to
live by. Give me courage and strength and power to follow your rules…even when
it is easier to follow the world. Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment