Verse of the Day 10/9

 

Deuteronomy 13:4  You shall walk after the Lord your God and [reverently] fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice, and you shall serve Him and cling to Him.  Amplified Bible (AMP)

 

In yesterday's verse we had the image of a child clinging onto a parents finger while the Father held them with His strong hand.  Today's verse follows up on that thought of clinging to Him and just how we go about doing that.  We do it by following Him, obeying His commands both written and conveyed by His Spirit, serving Him and giving Him the reverence and respect that is due Him.

 

The passage goes way back to Old Testament times and speaks of God's people being distracted and led astray by "other gods".  In today's society we may not think of other gods by name, but there are plenty of gods in our lives as well as false prophets with plenty of suggestions of philosophies to follow.

 

Today, the read through the Bible plan that I'm following brought me to Colossians 1 where I read the following:

 

Colossians 1:10-12 "walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. ¹¹ May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, ¹² giving thanks^[a] to the Father, who has qualified you^[b] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light." 

 

This past Sunday we sang Matt Maher's "You Alone Have Done Great Things".  It is a reminder that God alone is the great God, He has done great things, we should follow Him, cling to Him and hold onto Him for dear life (v.12 The Message below).  It is His name that we should be shouting out, shouting out loud.

 

You alone have done great things
I can't boast of anything
Mighty one, and King of kings, Jesus
You alone have done great things
By Your living word in me
Mighty One, and King of kings, Jesus

My soul proclaims Your greatness, Lord
Rejoicing in my Saviour
Your mercy belongs to those who fear Your Son
His blessings You have given them forever

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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Deuteronomy 13:4

The Message (MSG)

13 ^1-4 When a prophet or visionary gets up in your community and gives out a miracle-sign or wonder, and the miracle-sign or wonder that he gave out happens and he says, "Let's follow other gods" (these are gods you know nothing about), "let's worship them," don't pay any attention to what that prophet or visionary says. God, your God, is testing you to find out if you totally love him with everything you have in you. You are to follow only God, your God, hold him in deep reverence, keep his commandments, listen obediently to what he says, serve him—hold on to him for dear life!