NO MORE – NO LESS

READING: DEUTERONOMY 4:1-8

Verse 2: “You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.”

The top priority of Moses for the Israelites was that they would precisely obey the commands of God. He did not beat around the bush in that regard as he spoke what is recorded in verse 2 above. And now today, all these years later, obeying God’s commands is still a necessary key to success and a godly quality of life. This is not a matter of obeying God to keep Him happy. He is not seeking our obedience as a way to be fulfilled. Instead, His commands have been granted so that we can be  fulfilled. When we obey the commands of the Lord, we are kept from behaviors that are harmful and destructive. Instead of those, we are trained in behaviors that produce contentment, peace and  Kingdom productivity. Our Lord is our great manufacturer, we are His products and He has provided operating instructions. The products of God work best when the instructions of the Lord are followed. Even beyond that – through obedience we are made able to glorify Him! That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. What do people sometimes try to alter the Lord’s commands.

2. Are you sufficiently attentive to being obedient?