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Therefore, you shall keep the commandment and the statutes and the judgments which I am commanding you today, to do them.
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The “therefore” in today’s Scripture is there for reminding us that every word of God is tested and found pure and true. Every word of God is a shield for us, as it is written. {Prov.30:5} And every word is holy, righteous and good just as the apostle Paul said. {Rom.7:12} And that faithful man of God has also told us clearly that all scripture (emphasis on ALL} is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training us in righteousness. {2Tim.3:16}

I have heard many people say that the Old Testament has passed away and its teachings are no longer valid. As a matter of fact, one of the earliest heresies in the early church originated with a man named Marcion around the year 144 A.D. when he taught that the god of the Old Testament was a different god than the god of the New. Of course we know that Jesus Christ who is the Word of God is the same yesterday, today and forever. {Heb.13:8}

And speaking of Jesus, our Lord, (which we should pretty well almost always be doing) He quoted often from the words of the Old Testament, and then more often than not, from the book of Deuteronomy! His entire rebuttal to Satan in the wilderness was to quote from those particular Scriptures. {Mat.4:1-11} We are called to be imitators of Jesus {Eph.5:1} and should use the same tactics. After all, the word of God is our weapon, the sword, provided to us freely by God. {Eph.6:17}

Now, filled with the Holy Spirit of God as we are instructed to be {Eph.5:18}, we can have a clear understanding of Scriptures—IF we are actually willing to DO God’s Word just as Jesus said. {Jn.7:17} Certainly one of the most important teachings for all believers also comes from Deuteronomy chapter 28 which provides clear instruction for walking in the blessings of God while avoiding the curses of God. It is about the choices we make—and shame on us if we do not choose wisely.

If a friend were to call you right now and let you know that there is a very rich man at McDonald’s giving away hundred dollar bills to all who want them, so you hop in your car and rush off—to Burger King because you like that better than the other place—you would miss the gift! We would not call that punishment, we would call it stupid! God’s gifts are more precious than man’s money! Make the connection.

Our heavenly Father desires to bless you as He has proven by sending His beloved Son Jesus to die in our place on the cross. All we have to do is to go to the cross rejoicing in that gift of God and receive it! But like the example above, you and I have to go to the right place. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. {Jn.14:6} Jesus IS the right place. Back to the Book of Deuteronomy:

“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants,”
(Deuteronomy 30:19)

JESUS DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE