Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy is all about the law. The law given from God to Moses, who then, as God’s ambassador, communicates this law to man. I found it interesting that God tells us in 7:9 that “He is a faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations.” Even though we see the law being communicated, it’s not just a set of guidelines for man, it’s a covenant, a promise, of God’s faithfulness. What does the law prove? That we are unfaithful, we are unable to keep the law perfectly. We fail. We sin, and ultimately we disappoint God. I thank God that he is a God of second chances.

He leaves the choice up to us. It’s not as though we are not given opportunity to do what we want to do. We still have freedom of choice, and it’s this freedom that he wants to gain the victory in. We read in 30:15, “See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction.” We are to choose him. Seek out his will. He is perfect and divine. He is not a dictator but a lover. He wants us to love him, and in doing so, we find great blessing in his presence.