Deuteronomy 30:11-20
11 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. 12 It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” 14 No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.
15 See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. 16 For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
17 But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, 18 I declare to you this day that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.
19 This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live 20 and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Related Text:
Deuteronomy 7:9-15
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
Micah 6:6-8
John 14:15
Romans 10:5-13
1 John 5:3
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Try This On For Size
Here’s a different translation of Deuteronomy 30:20, sounds like a good one to memorize and apply!
“love the LORD your God, obey Him, and remain faithful to Him. For He is your life”
So here’s a challenge; what part of God’s commands do you struggle with? What are the sins in your life that you just can’t get over? What areas are you definitely NOT being an instrument of righteousness. (Romans 6:13 – “Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. “)
Obviously, this is going to be very personal, but feel free to share if you are willing – but there is no pressure to make this public. Just make a list on your own, and then lift that list up to God. Cry out to Jesus who died for the very sins you are writing down, thank Him for His sacrifice and forgiveness, and ask Him for strength and wisdom to overcome the areas that you have written down.
