Devotion

“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, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good? (Deuteronomy 10:12, 13 NKJV)

This is my reading for today. I like reading about the commands that God gives because they are so practical and yet sometimes the hardest thing to do. Even with that being said I know God can help me all the way.

With this passage this is what God was wanting Israel to do. Fear The Lord, walk in His ways, and love Him. These are just the first three. To fear The Lord is to know that God is in control and as John Piper says,
"The fear of the Lord is fear of fleeing out of his fellowship into the way of sin. Therefore the fear of the Lord is full of peace and security and hope. It keeps us near to the merciful heart of God, our fortress, our refuge, our sanctuary, our shield, our sun. Isaiah 8:13 says, "The Lord of Hosts, . . . let him be your fear, and let him be your dread, and he will become a sanctuary." A proper fear of the Lord keeps us under the shadow of his wings where we need not be afraid."

To walk in His ways is just that, to follow what He says and listen to His leading. Many people want to tie that into something. Yes it's sometimes hard to listen and understand what God is saying but the more and more you talk to Him and read His word He is going to reveal Himself to you and you will be as to understand Him better. Also to love Him is to give of yourself to Him and Bis service. Serving The Lord is the best be aide if you are called and you mean it then the love will come pouring out of you. But even if your not called to serve Him in a particular area you can still serve and be obedient to Him.

And with the rest of this passage, service and keeping His commandments, all of these things are because of one thing, devotion. Where does it lay. Being devoted to something is giving everything and holding back nothing for whatever that something or someone is. That's how we should be for The Lord. Giving our all because He gave His life for you and me.