Of all that are in the waters you may eat these: whatever has fins and scales you may eat. And whatever does not have fins and scales you shall not eat; it is unclean for you. Deuteronomy 14:10 – While verses 9 and 10 were selected above, truly verses 1-21 work for this devotion. We see Moses giving a summarized version of the dietary laws that the Lord laid out for them earlier in their journey. Whether it’s in these verses or we jump back to Leviticus for the fuller versions, something that is easy to see is that God wasn’t fuzzy on his commands. God was clear on what to eat and not eat, what things were allowed and what weren’t. He gave broad descriptions then gave focused examples of what He wanted. Israel wouldn’t be able to use the excuse that God didn’t make things clear enough for them and that’s why they fell into sin. In our walk with God, He too hasn’t made things fuzzy for us either. Forgive them, love one another, be reconciled, go be witnesses. When God then is clear on commands, don’t treat them as unclear. If God commanded we love those who curse us, then don’t pretend you don’t know exactly what God wants you to do with the person who is mean to you. Certainly there are passages within scripture that aren’t exactly clear and we have to be prayerful about what God is wanting us to do with such passages, but when passages don’t fall into that category don’t treat them as such. You can pray for a week straight, fasting the whole time, over how you should treat your enemy, but likely the answer you’ll get is the same one Jesus already gave you in scripture…love them. If God is clear on a command, don’t treat it as fuzzy to get out of having to follow it. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3453
Question To Ponder: Is there a command you’ve chosen in the past to treat as “fuzzy” so you didn’t have to follow it?
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