Week 10; Day 4

Deuteronomy 4-7
This is one of those weeks of reading that I can hardly choose one thing to write about. Deuteronomy is one of the most beautiful books of the Bible, for it is here that God reveals His heart to us. It is here that God tells us why He does what He does. In this book, we learn so much about the character of Yahweh, our Creator and Redeemer. We learn, packed in just a couple of verses, the truth about Him. Have you ever considered that what you think about God just might not be true? That is one of the first realities God taught me in our walk together. What I believe about Him will determine the kind of relationship I have with Him. Take what we learn about His character in today’s reading and ask Him to replace any lies with truth. Here are just a few realities:
            ▪ No matter how I feel, He is faithful:
            you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find Him when you seek Him with all             of your heart…
            ▪ He does not abandon me:
            He will not leave you, destroy you or forget the covenant….
            ▪ His character is compassion:
            The Lord your God is a compassionate God.

Then our faithful, compassionate God goes on to tell us why He does what He does. You see, He acts on our behalf because of who He is, His character, not what we have done. As I read today’s passages, I cannot help but ask, “Why would He be so faithful to us, to me?”
            ▪ You were shown these things so that you would know that the Lord is God…
            ▪ The Lord was devoted to you and chose you, not because you were more numerous     
              than all the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but because the Lord loved                you and kept His oath…
Relationships are so conditional in this life. Yet, our God loves us simply because He does and it is His love that compels His faithfulness. One of the greatest traps we fall into in relationships is that we feel like we have to earn an individual’s faithfulness. We have to be the prettiest or have the most or what have you. We cannot translate that ideology into our mindset about God. He is not devoted to me because I am the best, He is devoted to me simply because He loves me. I do not have to earn His favor. What freedom.  There is one thing that God desires from me. We as women tend to have a cynical outlook on things, a “Yeah, what’s the catch” mentality. With God, there is no catch. He clearly tells us that the one thing He desires is our love and devotion in return. Think about our relationships in this life; isn’t that all we want from those we love? Listen to our Redeemer’s words; “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. These words that I am giving to you today are to be written on your heart.” With everything thing that I am, God desires my love in return. Unbelievable. Stop and let this truth flood your heart. His love should absolutely sweep us off our feet. There is no love in this life that compares to His. There is one more statement of truth that I must point out before closing out today’s post: He let you hear His voice… He let you. I must admit that this statement stopped me cold. I have never considered what a privilege it is to hear from Him. This should establish in our hearts such a humble state. Do we consider what an undeserved honor it is that the Creator and Sustainer of the world gives me the blessing of hearing His voice? May we know the truth of God and embrace His love for us.