In
Deuteronomy 11:22 it says, “… do all this commandment that I command you to do,
loving the LORD your God, walking in all his ways, and holding fast to him.” I think there are valuable action words here
to note and consider.
Loving - We
must love God (Matt. 22:37), putting him ahead of all else. This is not a touchy-feely love, but a matter
of priorities. If God is first in our
lives, it is never a question of whether we will attend services or not. We serve him because of love.
Walking - We
must choose to act upon what our LORD has shown us. This is not just a matter of doing what
others can see, but a manner of life (Phil. 1:27). It should be a conscious habit that we check
and re-check often to ensure that we are still walking in his ways.
Holding - We
must recognize that God is our unmovable bulwark (1 Cor. 15:58). When things are difficult or life turns on
us, we must remember that he is there for us.
When living as a Christian is harder than ever before, we should go to
God in order to stay strong, to find shelter, and to stay on the straight and
narrow path.
If we do
these things, God will take care of us.
In the context of Deuteronomy 11:22, he promised his special people that
he would give them the land they walked in if they did these things. But for us, he has promised to help us
through the storms of life, offering a blessed rest forever afterwards (2 Cor.
4:17-18). Can you love, walk, and hold
in order to obtain eternal life?
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