The LORD your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and laws; carefully observe them with all your heart and with all your soul. You have declared this day that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in obedience to him, that you will keep his decrees, commands and laws - that you will listen to him. And the LORD has declared this day that you are his people, his treasured possession as he promised, and that you are to keep all his commands. He has declared that he will set you in praise, fame and honor high above all the nations he has made and that you will be a people holy to the LORD your God, as he promised.
~Deuteronomy 26:16-19~

That seems like a verse that should be read more often to me. If only we could follow it.
ReplyDeleteWe are treasures and we are required to obey! They go together!
ReplyDeleteWe love the part about being God's people but too often forget the part about obedience. We forget that grace isn't just for forgiveness, but for enabling us to do God's will.
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