Day 14: Deuteronomy 9-22

Deuteronomy 10:12-18  

^12-13 So now Israel, what do you think God expects from you? Just this: Live in his presence in holy reverence, follow the road he sets out for you, love him, serve God, your God, with everything you have in you, obey the commandments and regulations of God that I'm commanding you today—live a good life. 

 ^14-18 Look around you: Everything you see is God's—the heavens above and beyond, the Earth, and everything on it. But it was your ancestors who God fell in love with; he picked their children—that's you!—out of all the other peoples. That's where we are right now. So cut away the thick calluses from your heart and stop being so willfully hardheaded. God, your God, is the God of all gods, he's the Master of all masters, a God immense and powerful and awesome. He doesn't play favorites, takes no bribes, makes sure orphans and widows are treated fairly, takes loving care of foreigners by seeing that they get food and clothing. 

Sometimes I think we forget that God loves ALL of us - but it doesn't mean we can behave in a manner that is unpleasing and assume "we're all good".  I'm getting sick and tired of people who call themselves Christians that act in a manner that is un-Christ like.

We are called to love Him first - above family (yes, even above family), friends, house, cars, jobs, things - Christ must come first.

W are called to follow his lead.  Did he surround himself with the politicians and the wealthy? No.  His followers were the working men.

We can't buy our way into Heaven - so if you think writing checks alone will get you there, think again.  It is good to give of our blessings, and we should.  But deeds alone do not work.

Our minds and spirits need to be right with Him for our lives to be right.

Cut out all the nonsense in your life - for a week, a month, a year.  And I challenge you to not change!