Saturday, March 28, 2015

Saturday, March 28, 2015  [Keesha Sullivan]

As Moses reminisced about the past, he inquired of the Israelites:

"What does the Lord your God want you to do? He wants you to fear him, follow all his directions, love him, and worship him with all your heart and with all your soul. The Lord wants you to obey his commands and laws that I’m giving you today for your own good."  (Deuteronomy 10:12, 13)

     As I read Moses question, I frowned. I thought about all the times that the Lord has told me to do something that was for my own good and I did the opposite.

Why do we as people have the tendency to think that we know better? Why do we go against God’s commands when it is for our own good? I believe this question is answered in Deuteronomy 9:23 where it says, “You rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. You did not trust him or obey him.” 

     It comes down to an issue of trust many times. Do we trust God to work out the situation or trial that we are going through or will we trust in ourselves? I believe that one way we can build our trust and our faith in God is through remembering God’s character.

     After Moses asked the question in Deuteronomy 10:12-13, he reminded the Israelites that “To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Yet the Lord set his affection on your forefathers and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations, as it is today” (Deuteronomy 10: 14-15). 

     Pause for a moment.   Think about the places and situations from which God has brought you.  Think about how He has directed you through tough times and rejoiced with you in the good times.  Through remembering our God as mighty, powerful, and loving, we are spurred on to trust Him.  

God is for us! He gives us commands for our own good, because He loves us so much. God wants the best for us, because we are His treasured possession. God sees the past, present, and future. We can definitely trust His plans a whole lot more than our own.

     

     Lord, help us to trust in You and obey You. Help us to look to You, from where our help comes. Help us to remember that the commands that You have given us are for our own good. Help us to remember that You love us with an unconditional love, and as we remember help us to be faithful to Your requests. We love you so very much Lord. We pray all this in Jesus’ name. Amen!