- And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the rules that I speak in your hearing today, and you shall learn them and be careful to do them.” Deuteronomy 5:1 – The progression within this verse I believe is what every parent, boss, teacher, authority figure, etc. wants to see take place with the people they are over. Moses is about to restate the Ten Commandments to the people of Israel (so fun Bible fact you can find them outlined twice in the Bible, here and in Exodus 20), so notice the progression in verse one. Moses wanted Israel to “hear” all the rules he was about to layout for them once again. He wanted them not distracted but focused on his words so they’d actually hear what he is saying. Then he progressed to “learning” these rules. This meant Moses wanted the people to not only hear the words being spoken but to put them to memory as words that they knew intimately well. Then, the last and most important aspect of the progress, “do.” For there is certainly great value in hearing God’s word and learning God’s word so it is hidden in our heart, but if the progression ends with hearing and listen but never moves onto “doing” then we’ve missed the mark. Jesus Himself spoke against this missed progression in the lives of the Pharisees, who knew well the law and taught it but did not do what they knew to be holy. Find yourself in places where you are hearing the word of God in your life and let is settle deep within your mind and heart. Then take the next step to actually do what you have heard and learned. Show the love, give the forgiveness, offer the sacrifice, worship the Lord. Don’t let God be something you only know deeply about but are doing the things you know deeply about. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3444
- 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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