- I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Deuteronomy 5:6 – That He was the one who saved them seems like an obvious thing for God to say to His people. Yet when we think back to the story of Moses on the mountain and the golden calf, it seems like God’s people could quickly forget that it was God all along that saved them and set them free. We too must realize we can forget if we aren’t careful. We can forget that it was God who saved us, rescued us, and gave us life. Maybe we won’t turn to a golden calf we created like Israel, but we sure can turn to acknowledging our own strength or efforts as what got us through. Today, let’s reaffirm in our thoughts that it was God who saved us. Not ourselves, not our wit, not our power, not someone else, not fate, not any type of coincidence, but God alone. He brought us out of slavery to sin and set us free. Let’s not let this truth slip our minds today. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1300
- Deuteronomy 5 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their descendants forever! Deuteronomy 5:29 – The Lord is speaking to His people. He had just given them the Ten Commandments and the people found themselves in a posture of reverent fear towards God, proclaiming they would follow anything He said after they had witnessed what they did of God on the mountain. God, who is seeing all this and hearing such a proclamation from His people shares what He does in verse 29. “Oh that they had such a heart as this always.” God’s desire is for His people to have life, to have freedom, and to have the abundance of His blessings. He has been, and is about to once again, outline for them His statues and laws for them to follow. The very statues and laws that have this promise attached to them of blessing and life if followed. Sadly, we see throughout the Old Testament how the Israelites missed out on so much of this blessing due to their disobedience and rebellion of God. Know God’s heart hasn’t changed when it comes to people and His ways. He still desires people to know His word and to live by His word. He still has the promise established that those who live by His word will find blessing and life. Oh that people would have such a heart as this always, to fear God and to keep all that He has shared with us in His word. Know within your life God has placed His word within your grasp. Hear it, learn it, and do it. Life, peace, joy, and purpose is found in obedience to the word of our God. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2430
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