In this bible study series the intent is rededicate ourselves to reading the word on a daily basis. This is a weekly bible study post where I will update each week with a new reading for discussion. The first topic of discussion will be the book of Deuteronomy. I thought to separate the book into two sectons. The first section will be chapters 1-5. As you read feel free to post your comments, questions, or "aha" moments.
Be blessed!!
Okay... so it is very important to listen to your elders :-). I was very eager to tackle several chapters in one sitting and it's so shocking how I'm STILL stuck on chapter one of this book. This first chapter has definitely been a blessing to me as I think about my future plans and personal endeavors. The verses that really stuck out were the following:
ReplyDelete28Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.
29Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
30The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;
31And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.
32Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God,
I started to think... "What is it the Lord has commanded me to go and do???" Yet, I have continued to say with a discouraged heart similarly to the children of Israel... I can't do it for the walls are too high and the people are too big for me to overcome.
It's amazing how our thoughts really can limit us in our success. For if the children of Israel had believed in God they could have easily overcome obstacles that seemed impossible to overcome. I have to remember that what I see as my reality is not God's reality.
Anybody else find anything inspiring??
Deuteronomy 1:41-43 says:
ReplyDelete41 Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.
42And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them. Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.
43So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.
Ok so I read this and had to take a pause. I always have to do a self-check... like has there been a time when I was assuming that God was with me and he was steady telling me to stand still and not go up .
In the midst of my rebellion I was steadily trying to push forward and not remembering to yield to the Lord. When I was little I had to ask an adult before I did anything (go to the bathroom, go to the mall, get something out of the refigerator). But now I just move and don't think to seek the Lord before taking the next step.
I'm learning to not move so hastily and make sure I'm within the will of God (keeping his commandments) and also seeking his face before taking my next step.
I don't want to be presumptuous anymore...