Mar 27th Hope your day is blessed.As we read to know Him in the Old Testament it may cause us to have difficulties relating the commandments The LORD gave the children to do and observe with our lifestyle today. Don't despair, look for the principals that God teaches for they are not restricted to location, time nor people groups. Seek the leadership of The Holy Spirit to teach you the application. Ask the question of why does God want His people to be separate? Why does God demand that all the idols, groves and graven images be destroyed? Why did God tell the Jews not to marry the gentiles?
Look at Deuteronomy 8:11-20 and see what the results are when people disobey. The LORD has done everything that He is going to do to show Himself as GOD. Now we need to learn what it means to be special people that have been chosen by God to represent Him to the world. Be right and do right. Verse7:21 "Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible." and this should cause us to worship, adore, love and obey HIM.
Luke 7:36-8:3 allows us to see how Jesus responds to humility and self-abasement as compared to pride. The parable of options to respond to favor clearly defines our appreciation and Simon"supposed" right but did wrong. How do you respond to God's favors in your life? Jesus demonstrated that He was no respecter of persons.
Psalm 69:1-14 caused me to think of Jesus and how He was treated. Do you ever try to imagine what God The Father felt as He watched how His Son was received? Selah.
Proverbs 12:1 makes it clear as to the best choice between instruction and reproof. How did you respond to God's instruction yesterday? What will we do with what we have read today? There is a "fine" line that separates obedience from disobedience and each of us choose what we want to do. Allow God to have His way with you. pj