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Discipleship Focus: Obedience
- Obedience: Genuine and satisfying obedience comes out of our identity. Our true identity comes only from Father.
The first 8 verses of this chapter are all about obedience. Look at the juxtaposition that Moses brings
out in verses 3 and 4. Moses reminds the
people about those who fell into Ba’al worship at Peor. He also then says that those who remained
faithful to God are alive today for it.
Moses is elevating the concept of obedience before the Hebrew people.
This shouldn’t be any different for us. When we draw near to God, He will draw near
to us as well. When we are obedient to
the Lord, He will provide for us. He
will sustain those who are obedient to His ways.
This just makes sense. If
we claim to be His followers, by definition that means we follow. In order to follow, we live obediently to His
direction!
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