'And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul' (Deuteronomy 10:12).
Moses reminded the Children of Israel that they were a peculiar people chosen by God to be a light and a witness to the Gentile nation. Because of unbelief, and rebellion towards God, He had allowed their fathers to all die in the wilderness, and now they are called to be totally committed to God. In his exhortation, Moses, admonishes them to fear the Lord; walk in His way; love and serve Him. The call for us to commit ourselves to the Lord, is still relevant today. We are called to total commitment to our Lord and Saviour; to have a deep reverence for His Holy name; a heart desirous of walking in His ways and to exercise total trust in His promises. So what does the Lord requires of us? 1) To fear the Lord thy God. It doesn't mean we must be afraid of God, but to stand in awe of Him - to reverence Him. The Bible says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs 1 7). When we fear the Lord, we will abhor evil, pride and arrogance will not be practiced. 2) To walk in all his ways. We go when He commands us to go and take the way He has prepared. We will be obedient to Him and do His will; walking in the way of His peace, His truth, the way of love and righteousness. 3) Love Him with our heart and soul. We should love God in return for His love. We ought to have confidence in Him as our Father. Our love for Him should come from our heart; loving Him with our whole heart and soul and mind, which then allow us to love others. 4) To serve the Lord our God. In serving, we adore, we pray, we worship Him. We serve Him with our will and understanding. We serve Him with our heart and soul because He is our God and He requires this of us. Let us reflect on what the Lord has require of us and seek to fulfill them.
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