Walk in God’s Law The Law is to go with us wherever we go. “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways….” Deuteronomy 10:12 It’s easy to take that verb “walk” for granted. The New Testament ...
An Emphasis on Doing Whatever you do, God’s Law has a word for you. “Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do.” Deuteronomy 12:32 The verb “do” conveys an important aspect of the practical focus of God’s Law. This is the most common verb in the Hebrew language for describing ...
So That You May Live The Law does not oppress; it marks the pathway of life. “I am the LORD your God. You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 18:4, 5 Leviticus 18:1-5 is a very ...
All of Life Spiritual The Law of God speaks to every area of human life. “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways….” Deuteronomy 10:12 The Law of God presents a worldview, a way of understanding ...
Singing to the Lord The Law of God and Spiritual Discipline Singing is a vitally important spiritual discipline. “Now therefore write this song and teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the people of Israel.” Deuteronomy 31:19 Moses was ...
Self-Watch The Law of God and Spiritual Discipline Each believer is responsible to keep watch over his own soul. “…if he has sinned and has realized his guilt and will restore what he took….” Leviticus 6:4 Sin is a powerful force in our lives today, just as it was in the days of ancient ...
Remember the Lord The Law of God and Spiritual Discipline We must devote ourselves to keeping the Lord in the forefront of our minds. “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart….You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontlets between ...
Mutual Instruction The Law of God and Spiritual Discipline God’s people were expected to remind one another of His Word. “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and you shall talk of them when you sit in your house, ...
Assemble to the Lord The Law of God and Spiritual Discipline Assembling as one people to the Lord is of the utmost importance. “Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths….” Exodus 31:13 Central to the maintenance of a vital covenant relationship with God was the spiritual discipline of assembling as one before the Lord. ...
Seek the Lord The Law of God and Spiritual Discipline The Word of God teaches us to seek Him. The LORD called Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of you brings an offering to the ...