September 30, 2024
Serve the LORD - Part 1
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
09/30/2024
12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God
require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to
walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the
LORD
13 your God with all your heart and with all your
soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of
the LORD, which I am commanding you today for your
good? (ESV)
This week's Old Testament lesson from the book of
Deuteronomy summarizes the First Commandment which Moses received
from the hand of God. There are four questions we will ask this
week: What is a god? Who is your god? Who is the Triune God?
Why should we serve Him?
Moses spoke to the children of Israel as they prepared to
enter the land of Canaan. Because Moses had dishonored God in
frustration with the people, he would not be allowed to go with
them, but was preparing to pass the leadership to Joshua and be
gathered to his ancestors. The book of Deuteronomy is
essentially the last will and testament of Moses. He instructed
the people:
And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of
you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his
ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all
your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the
commandments and statutes of the LORD, which I am
commanding you today for your good?
What is a god? We all have them, even if we are not
religious. A god is something you trust, something from which
you expect all good, something or someone to whom you will go in
times of danger or distress. Everyone trusts something, everyone
firmly believes there is help in times of trouble. Tomorrow we
will identify some of the gods we worship.
May our Lord grant us faith to know and understand His love
and mercy. Amen.