Honoring God
Jesus Teaches about True Worship
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)
Single-minded Obedience
Deuteronomy 6:16-25 New International Version
16 Do not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah.17 Be sure to keep the commands of the Lord your God and the stipulations and decrees he has given you. 18 Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight, so that it may go well with you and you may go in and take over the good land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors, 19 thrusting out all your enemies before you, as the Lord said.
20 In the future, when your son asks you, “What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees, and laws, the Lord our God has commanded you?” 21 tell him: “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 22 Before our eyes, the Lord sent signs and wonders—great and terrible—on Egypt and Pharaoh and his whole household. 23 But he brought us out from there to bring us in and give us the land he promised on oath to our ancestors. 24 The Lord commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today. 25 And if we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.”
For Reflection
God will guide and protect us. God has promised, and God always fulfills God's promises. Instead of testing that belief, act on it. Move through life with confidence and hope. Open your eyes. Open your ears. See the opportunities for service and hear God's whispered advice.
Pray
Pray and contemplate your life. Try to understand the confluences in your life. Were those unfortunate circumstances followed by unexpected blessings? Were you ready to receive those gifts of grace? Pray and give your life to God. Pray, and the doors to joy will be opened.
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