Deuteronomy 6:5 “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” This is the first and greatest commandment — meaning, it is essential to properly structuring our lives, and it will be the principle requirement when we are judged.
Deuteronomy 6:6 “And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:”God’s Word is to formulate our heart condition. It is to be our confidence, hope, our light and understanding, our treasure, our reason, and our judgment. Being sinners by nature, with a will at enmity with God, requires repentance, conversion, and regeneration essential to becoming reconciled with God.
Deuteronomy 6:7 “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” When believed, God’s will and way become central to all our thinking and projections about life, life’s purpose, and life’s reason. We become fully persuaded that walking with God is what redeems our life from vanity and eternal loss.
Deuteronomy 6:8 “And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.” Trusting in God results in conducting our lives God’s way, knowing God’s way is righteous, rather than just some impractical high ideal, thus, “the lamp to our feet, and the light to our path” = wonderful words of life.
Deuteronomy 6:9 “And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.”A believer not only believes God’s Word to be true, but is also fully persuaded it is the standard that must never be compromised in one’s home and family life. Not only is God’s salvation deemed to be all important, but Christ’s Lordship is also considered indispensable. Thus, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.” There is no way to reap God’s promises for our home and family, by sowing the seeds of compromise.
Deuteronomy 6:13a “Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him.” Rather than fear what others may do or say, we must fear the results of not securing our lives in the grace and power of God. Showing favor to man, rather than standing faithful with God, may bring short term relief, but it always results in long term loss and regret. Let us not surrender what could have been unto a false hope that never will be. Be wise, “understanding what the will of the Lord is.”
SHARING
