Today’s Chapters: Deuteronomy 8-12
Pete’s Thoughts:
Deuteronomy 8
It is important for everyone to remember the Lord. It was important for the Isrealites especially. They had seen firsthand what God could do for them when they followed Him as well as what He would allow to happen to them when they didn’t follow Him. As Christians, we too should learn from this and make sure that we focus on not forgetting God and all He has blessed us with.
Deuteronomy 9
Look at the many times that Israel forsook God and sought their own devices. Time and time again, they did not listen to the word of God and they were not blessed but instead were chastised. We are no better than they. They had Moses and the Law, we have the indwelling Holy Spirit. Just like the Israelites, we are without excuse.
Deuteronomy 10
Moses summarizes the main point of the Law – to focus on God, walk in His ways, fear Him, and keep His commandments. Everything that is in the Law points us to at least one of these points.
Deuteronomy 11
This chapter reminds us that following God will bring a blessing and disobedience will bring a curse. I don’t know about you but I would rather have the blessing than the curse. To this end, I strive to always follow God. I also strive this way because I want to bring honor and glory to the God that I love.
Deuteronomy 12
Moses tells the people that they are to destroy all the idols and false gods of the land when they enter it. What strikes me as vastly important is verse 8 – Moses tells them they are not to do what is right in their own eyes, but to do what is right in the eyes of God. If you are worshiping those false idols that were not destroyed you can’t be doing what is right in God’s eyes. This is exactly the place that the nation of Israel finds themselves just two books later at the end of Judges, everyone doing what is right in his own eyes.
