Text: Deuteronomy 26:1-19
In the passage for today we read again the importance of obeying God from the heart (v.16). At one level it’s easy to do God’s commands, but you might hate doing them. God wants you to obey Him, to love Him from the heart. A worker does things for the boss because it’s his job, but he does things for his wife out of love. Our relationship with God is a love relationship, and He wants
you to obey from the heart.
And here is a wonderful motivation for you to love God: If you belong to Jesus, then you are God’s special treasure (v.18). What do you have as a treasure? – jewelry, diploma, photos, what? Whatever it is, it’s very special to you. You are God’s treasure! you are His special possession. God treasures you so much that He even gave His eternal Son, Jesus, to die in your place. Does that move you to love God from your heart? Pray for grace to love and obey God with all your heart.
Meditate on verses 16 – 19. What is God teaching you in these verses?
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, help me to love and obey You from my heart. Amen.