“For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him? 8 And what great nation is there that has such statutes and righteous judgments as are in all this law which I set before you this day? 9 Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren, 10 especially concerning the day you stood before the Lord your God in Horeb, when the Lord said to me, ‘Gather the people to Me, and I will let them hear My words, that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.’
11 “Then you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the midst of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness. 12 And the Lord spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of the words, but saw no form; you only heard a voice. 13 So He declared to you His covenant which He commanded you to perform, the Ten Commandments; and He wrote them on two tablets of stone. 14 And the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that you might observe them in the land which you cross over to possess."
We ask and complain why God hasn't done something about this terrible situation we find our nations in today. Our reading here explains it. We are not aligning are laws to biblical standing. We are not setting the bar high enough for ourselves, in order to attain God's statues and orders to see His results. Verse 8 says, "And what great nation is there that has such statues and righteous judgments as are in (all) this law which I set before you today." God has given us dominion over His earth. However, He has also given us a book of orders in how to establish it and make it an success. If our world lays under the sway of satan, and we are not seeing the signs, wonders, and miracles God says we will witness, if we will abide by His laws, who are we letting run the show? This is why God asks, that we work out our salvation with fear and trembling. He says, if one of His sheep are lost, He will extend His hand in order to help us. We must reach out our hand to God and show Him we want His assistance, by working His laws into our character daily. God says, Draw near to Me and I will draw near to you. He tells us all through His word how He delights in righteousness. Verse 9 states, Only take heed to ourselves and diligently keep ourselves lest we forget the things our eyes have seen, and lest they depart from our hearts all the days of our lives. I know this verse pertains to me especially, by all the signs, wonders, and miracles, He's done for me. Our God says, He is a jealous God and it is an terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God. We must put God's words into our hearts today and learn to fear Him, as we walk His earth. Verses 13-14 says, We are to perform these laws in our matters each day as we walk with Him, that we might observe them in our cities to go and possess the land.
(Psalms 112:1-4) "Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever. Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous."
Blessings to all who seek God and His lands righteously,
Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.
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