October 4, 2024
Serve the LORD - Part 5
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
10/04/2024
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 we have been looking at Moses' final words to the
children of Israel.
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?
There were four questions we asked: What is a god? Who is
your god? Who is the Triune God? Why should we serve Him?
The last question, how do we serve Him? Moses gives us the
answer, that we should love Him with our whole heart and soul.
We trust in Him in stead of our own strength, instead of our
wealth, instead of our social standing.
What is the outcome of that trust in the LORD God? We
believe His Word, know of His grace, and are assured of life
everlasting because the Son of God bore the guilt of our sin.
The result of loving the Lord is our desire to serve Him by
serving our neighbor. The commandments which God gave to Moses
instruct us on how we love God and each other, what it means to
serve Him.
I hope that this week's discussion as caused you to ask some
questions, to want some answers. Please join us as we hear and
study God's Word each Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. at Trinity
Lutheran Church.
May our LORD God grant you the peace of knowing of His love
and mercy. Amen.