"That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, that thou mayest obey His voice and that thou mayest cleave unto Him, for He is thy life, and the length of thy days, that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham to Isaac, and to Jacob to give them."
I saw in this challenge that Moses gave to the Israelites prior to their entering Canaan, a good challenge for us to accept in our commitment to God. The first challenge is to "love the Lord thy God." This seems like a no-brainer, but we need to ask ourselves if we really love God? We say that we love Him, but do our lives show that we love Him. Do we spend time talking to Him in prayer? Do we spend time worshipping Him? Do we spend time reading His word? Does our stewardship of time, talent and money reflect that we really love Him? If we love the Lord, do our lives reflect that love? The second challenge is to "obey His voice." Does the way you live your life show that you obey Him? Do you obey His command to witness to other people? Do you obey His command to give at least a tithe of your income? Do you obey His command to assemble with His people in worship. Does the way you treat people reflect that you obey God in human relationships? Do you obey His command to love other people whether they love your or not? In what ways does your lifestyle reveal your obedience to God? The third challenge is to "cleave (cling) unto Him." What do you cling to in order to have hope in life? Do you go immediately to God in prayer when you meet the challenges of life? Do you really believe that when you call upon Him that He hears you and will answer you? Do you cling to Him the first thing in the morning as you face life, and do you cling to Him before you go to sleep at night, expecting Him to care for you and your family? Do your cling to Him in faith when you come across the challenges of your life? Let's accept the challenge to really love God, to obey Him and to cling to Him. if you are already doing these things, can you do a better job of it? Accept the challenge.
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