Tues.’s Devo - Don't Be Stubborn

Read: Deuteronomy 9:1-10:22; Luke 8:4-21; Psalm 69:19-36; Proverb s 12:2-3 God made it perfectly clear that he was not giving them the land because they deserved it by their goodness, but because the people who lived there were so wicked. God was fulfilling his promise to Abraham, but the Israelites were a stubborn people. *** Then God gave them all the times when they rebelled against him and were stubborn. When Moses went up on Mt. Sinai to receive the Commandments they stayed below and made a golden calf to worship. When they had no food at Taberah and complained, God sent manna. When they had no water and complained at Massah, God gave them water from the rock. When they lusted for meat at Kibbroth-hattaavah, God sent quail. When they listened to the bad report of the ten spies at Kadesh-barnea instead of the good reports of Joshua and Caleb, they got sentenced them to 40 years in the wilderness. Every time they sinned, it was Moses who begged God not to destroy them. God did destroy that generation and gave the land to their children. *** It was this new generation that Moses was standing before. He told them what the Lord required of them. They were to fear the Lord and live in a way that pleased him and to love and serve him with all their hearts. He had given them the way to do that in his laws. He explained to them that their god was the God above all other, the creator of the earth, he begged them to change their hearts and to stop being stubborn. *** In Luke, Jesus told the parable that all scripture is held. It is the parable the seed and the sower. Jesus later explained the meaning to his disciples. The seed was the truth, the Word of God, his message of salvation. The sower was the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The seed was given to many hearts everywhere. It only took hold in hearts that were playable and ready to receive it. *** Jesus’ family came to see him and Jesus made a statement that anyone who hears his word and obeys it has the same access and relationship with him as them. Lord, Thank you for giving us hearts to understand and receive your word. Please work on the areas of our stubbornnesses and make us playable and teachable. We love you and your Word.