Sun.’s Devo - Obedience is the Key

Read Deut. 29:1-30:20, Luke 11:37-12:7, Ps. 78:1-31, Pr. 12:19-20 God is so merciful and forgiving. He is always giving us chances to repent and be restored. He told the children of Israel that if they stopped following Him and fell into the curses of worshipping other gods, they could repent and He would restore them and bless them. He told them that what He was commanding them to do was not too hard or beyond their reach. This covenant would be near them; in their mouth and their heart. The choice was life or death. Sadly, they chose death. In Luke, Jesus is invited to eat with a Pharisee. He spent the whole time rebuking them and pointing out their wrong doctrine. He said ‘woe to you’ five times. I bet he wasn’t invited back. In fact, it said that they were insulted and fiercely opposed him after that. Jesus left and warned the crowd of the teachings of the Pharisees. He told the people not to be afraid of those who kill the body because they can’t affect what happens after death. Our Psalms for today gives us the condensed version of the wilderness travel. They forgot God so many times, yet God wooed them with grace. When they refused to obey, God killed them. Lord, we choose to obey. Give us eyes to see and a heart to follow You.