Intimacy and obedience go hand in hand Deuteronomy 26:17-19 (AMP) “Today you have [openly] declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk [that is, live each and every day] in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments (precepts), and listen to His voice. Today the Lord has declared that you are His people, His treasured possession, just as He promised you, and that you are to keep all His commandments; and that He will set you high above al

Being Honest Deuteronomy 25:13-16 (AMP) “You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others]. You shall not have in your house inaccurate measures, a large and a small. You shall have a perfect (full) and just weight, and a perfect and just measure, so that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you. For everyone who does such things, everyone who acts unjustly [without personal integrity] is utterly repuls

Each one will take their responsibility Deuteronomy 24:16 (NIV) Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin. The Bible teaches personal responsibility: Ezekiel 18:20 (ESV) “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of t

Keep your promises Deuteronomy 23:21-23 (ERV) “When you make a promise to the Lord your God, don’t be slow to pay everything you promised. The Lord your God will demand that you pay it. You will sin if you don’t pay what you promised. If you don’t make a promise, you are not sinning. 23 But you must do what you say you will do. If you choose to make a promise to the Lord your God, you must do what you promised”. This is accentuated in Ecclesiastes 5:4 (ERV) “If you make a pro

Jesus Looks for the Lost Sheep Deuteronomy 22:1-4 (NIV) “If you see your fellow Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner. If they do not live near you or if you do not know who owns it, take it home with you and keep it until they come looking for it. Then give it back. Do the same if you find their donkey or cloak or anything else they have lost. Do not ignore it. If you see your fellow Israelite’s donkey or ox fallen on the

God’s priests are called upon to be peacemakers. Deuteronomy 21:5 (AMP) “Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall approach, for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve Him and to bless in the Name (Presence) of the Lord; and every dispute and every assault (violent crime) shall be settled by them”. The Levite priests were responsible not only for overseeing animal sacrifices, offering cities of refuge, holding trials for the accused, and serving as judges, but also for wo

Don’t panic. God, your God, is right there with you Deuteronomy 20:1-4 (MSG) “When you go to war against your enemy and see horses and chariots and soldiers far outnumbering you, do not recoil in fear of them; God, your God, who brought you up out of Egypt is with you. When the battle is about to begin, let the priest come forward and speak to the troops. He’ll say, “Attention, Israel. In a few minutes you’re going to do battle with your enemies. Don’t waver in resolve. Don’t

Don't seek revenge, even if you're insulted or hurt. Deuteronomy 19:21 (NIV) “Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot”. The concept of “an eye for an eye” is part of the Mosaic Law used in the Israelites’ justice system. The principle is that the punishment must fit the crime, and there should be a just penalty for evil actions. In the New Testament, it seems the Pharisees and teachers of the law had taken the "eye for an eye" r

Being Part of Jesus’ Holy Priesthood Deuteronomy 18:1-2 (NIV) “The Levitical priests, indeed, the whole tribe of Levi, are to have no allotment or inheritance with Israel. They shall live on the food offerings presented to the Lord, for that is their inheritance. They shall have no inheritance among their fellow Israelites; the Lord is their inheritance, as he promised them”. From the time Moses was alive until after Jesus died, God’s priests came from the tribe of Levi. Now,

Giving Our Best to God as Leaders Deuteronomy 17:1 (AMP) “You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or sheep with a blemish or any defect, for that is a detestable thing to the Lord your God”. Moses reminds the leaders that they must offer their best to God. Albeit, our calling as leaders is to offer our lives as a testament to God’s greatness, giving our best in all we do. The Bible emphasises the importance of bringing our finest offerings to God. Matthew 20:26-28

Jesus died, was buried, and rose again Deuteronomy 16:16 (NIV) Three times a year all your men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed. This chapter explains that three of the seven holidays are special farming festivals to honour God, which had to be celebrated in specific places. During Passion Week, which in

Be a servant to Jesus, Your Redeemer Deuteronomy 15:16-18 (NIV) “But if your servant says to you, “I do not want to leave you,” because he loves you and your family and is well off with you, then take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door, and he will become your servant for life. Do the same for your female servant. Do not consider it a hardship to set your servant free, because their service to you these six years has been worth twice as much as that of a hir

We are God’s special people Deuteronomy 14 (AMP) “You are the sons of the Lord your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead, 2 for you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God; and the Lord has chosen you out of all the peoples who are on the earth to be a people for His own possession”. 1. You are a holy people. When the Bible says, "You are a holy people," it speaks to a profound relationship and responsibility between Go

A True Prophet . Deuteronomy 13:1-4 (AMP) “If a prophet arises among you, or a dreamer of dreams, and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder which he spoke (foretold) to you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us follow after other gods (whom you have not known) and let us serve and worship them,’ you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with

True Worship Moses starts by explaining the rules about how and where to worship. His teachings remind people how important it is to obey God’s commands. But Moses also shows that just following rules isn’t enough to connect with God truly. Faith and worship are also needed. 1. True worship requires that you avoid compromising with the world. When you are not obedient, you must stop and repent so God can also use you. Deuteronomy 12:1-2 (AMP) “These are the statutes and judgm

Treasuring God’s Word Deuteronomy 11:18-19 (AMP) “Therefore, you shall impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul, and tie them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as bands (frontals, frontlets) on your forehead. You shall teach them [diligently] to your children [impressing God’s precepts on their minds and penetrating their hearts with His truths], speaking of them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and wh

Fear God, Walk in Obedience, Love Him and Serve Him Deuteronomy 10:12 (NIV) “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul”. This verse clearly demonstrates that we Fear God, Walk in Obedience, love him, and serve him. To "fear God, walk in obedience, love Him, and serve Him" encompasses the foundation of a life deeply rooted

Intercessory prayer Deuteronomy 9:25-29 (NIV)” I lay prostrate before the Lord those forty days and forty nights because the Lord had said he would destroy you. I prayed to the Lord and said, “Sovereign Lord, do not destroy your people, your own inheritance that you redeemed by your great power and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Overlook the stubbornness of this people, their wickedness and their sin. Otherwise, the c

Remember God Deuteronomy 8:18 (MSG) “If you start thinking to yourselves, “I did all this. And all by myself. I’m rich. It’s all mine!”—well, think again. Remember that God, your God, gave you the strength to produce all this wealth so as to confirm the covenant that he promised to your ancestors—as it is today”. Moses warns the people not to forget God, even in times of success and prosperity. They must always remember that it is not by their own strength or efforts that the

Before entering the promised land, you must drive out the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. Deuteronomy 7:1-6 (NIV) “When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— and when the Lord your God has delivered them over to you and you have de