- Not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart are you going in to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and that he may confirm the word that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Deuteronomy 9:5 – This chapter makes it very clear that it wasn’t a result of the people of Israel being overly faithful to God that they were given the blessing of the promise land. In fact, they were overly rebellious to God all along their journey with Him. Yet, God remained faithful to the promises He made even when they continued to be unfaithful. We must remember the salvation we have offered to us isn’t offered to us due to our righteousness either. It’s not because we were so good or followed God so well that we are offered salvation. It’s because God chooses to love us and chooses to offer it to us. He’ll remain faithful to that promise of life to us always. Let this humble all of us today and instill a giant amount of gratitude within us that all we have in God was offered to us all on account of God choosing to offer it to us, despite the ways we’ve shown Him we aren’t deserving. God must really love us. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1304
- Deuteronomy 9 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO Remember and do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness. From the day you came out of the land of Egypt until you came to this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord. Deuteronomy 9:7 – Moses shared at the beginning of this chapter that they were crossing the Jordan to go into the Promise Land that very day. What then were Moses next words? Remember how you behaved towards God and where that got you so that the same won’t happen anymore. Moses reminds them of different times when they chose poorly and either worshipped other gods or allowed fear to keep them from God’s path. Moses reminds them of the golden calf they created and worshipped right after being saved from Egypt. Moses then highlights for them how this impacted God and how God was going to wipe them out due to their sin, but He relented many times. The people had a way of doing things and that way needed to change. Their way was turning to and worshipping other gods when life got difficult or unpleasant. What’s it for you? Today you are stepping into the day God created to use you for His glory. He has blessed you, shaped you, and brought you here. What though is a change God has been calling you to make that you haven’t made? Is it a change to trust Him more with things or to find more time with Him each day? Could it be a change in direction you’re going in life or what you are spending your time doing? Is it a sin that needs to be let go of? God is ready to keep moving with you, how though is God leading you to change today? Know He is here to provide what you need for this change and to help foster that change in you, but it still starts with a choice from us to be obedient. Take the step into becoming more the follower God is calling you to be. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2434
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