The Key To Life

 Scripture:

“You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭30‬:‭20‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

At this point in the narrative, Moses is ready to pass leadership on to Joshua who will take God’s people into the Promised Land. Moses is giving his last words to the people of God before he dies and before they enter the Promised Land. He tells them how to make the choice for God that will bring blessing. He says, “You can make this choice” by loving the Lord, obeying Him, and committing yourselves firmly to Him. He goes on to say that this is the key to your lives.

Application:

The key to life, according to Moses and God Almighty, is to love God, obey Him, and to commit ourselves firmly to Him. When we do this part, God will bestow His blessing on our lives and we can live in all the blessings spelled out in Deuteronomy. He also says that this is a choice and that we can also choose to disobey the word of the Lord at which point all these curses come on our lives. As for me, I choose to love God, obey God, and commit myself to God. This is the key to life!

Prayer:

Father God, I love You with all my heart. Help me to obey You completely and to live a life You can bless. I committed myself to You many, many years ago and I am determined to live out my days in honor of You and Your words. Empower me to follow You diligently. Use me for Your glory and fill me with Your Spirit each and every day. Help me to make wise decisions and decisions that honor You.

Sincerely Yours,

Jeff