bpcarlosdacosta: August 2014

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Obey and Live

“Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers is giving you. You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. Deuteronomy 4:1, 2
Dear friend,
One big mistake made by many Christians, including those who serve God, is to think or believe that everything that they need to do to possess God's Greatness in their lives is just to pray. I am not saying that we should not, but this is not all. Reading chapter 4 of the book of Deuteronomy, we see how strongly Moses commands the people of Israel to obey the statutes and the judgments of The Lord. Why he did that? Why does God require our obedience to his Word?
The secret of a blessed life with God depends on obeying His voice. How can God walk or deal with someone who refuses to follow His voice and practice what is written? It is Impossible.
The people of Israel had just left Egypt where they had lived as slave for over 400 years, where they didn't have anything but obligations. They used to work day and night. They were born and grew up as slave, and after 430 years by using Moses, God set them free from hell and gave to them the promised land, a land that flows with milk and honey. How could they administer that land, if they didn't have anything in life before? That's why God had to establish statutes and judgments and once they obey Him, it would be possible to make them successful in that land.

With us this should not be different. We also came out of a slavery life, because our "Egypt" was when we were being slaves to lying, addictions, prostitution, sickness and many other problems that never allowed us to enjoy a blessed life. God set us free from all this and brought us into the promised land, which is His Kingdom. But for us to be successful and have the assurance of salvation, we have to obey His voice, His word. If you only do what pleases you or whatever comes into your mind, as if you are the owner of truth. Or if you refuse to listen and obey, as there are many among us who no matter how many times we have spoken with them they keep on causing problems after problems. This proves to us that they are clearly still in Egypt living under satan's control. They are rebellious and disobedient, trouble makers and double minded people. I URGE YOU TO WALK AWAY FROM THEM.
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