If there are two things we’d rather not have, wouldn’t they be humbling and chastening? Here’s what we read of God’s dealings with Israel: “You shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your […]
Read More… from December 9, 2022 — The Value Of Humbling & Chastening
“When we walk with the Lord in the light of His word, What a glory He sheds on our way!” (J.H. Sammis) If there is one truth that should grip us in these studies, it is this: God’s way is best. I’m not sure why it takes us so long to learn this. As we […]
The West has become like Canaan, with its worship of sex, power, and things. The Judge is at the door! Deuteronomy 7 begins: “When the Lord your God brings you into the land which you go to possess, and has cast out many nations before you, the Hittites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and […]
Atheists charge God as a war criminal in Canaan. They’re angry with a God they say doesn’t exist! In confronting the difficult subject of God’s judgment on Canaan, described in Deuteronomy 7, we must not charge God foolishly (see Job 1:22). What are some things we know for sure? First, “God shows no partiality. But […]
Read More… from December 6, 2022 — “In Wrath Remember Mercy” (Hab 3:2)
When people say, “I just want love; I don’t want hate,” they haven’t thought things through. One reason God selected His Son for the throne of the universe was this: “You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness” (Heb 1:9). They say a good gardener must not only love flowers; he must also hate weeds. Deuteronomy […]
There are three longings in God’s heart toward you—for honesty, loyalty, and intimacy. If we were going to squeeze the Old Testament into just four words, what would they be? We might select “The Lord is God,” or Jehovah is the El. Sometimes the plural form Elohim is used, not speaking of many gods but […]
The subject of fearing the Lord appears 13 times in this book—a baker’s dozen for good measure. Maybe you’ve heard it said that the Bible contains 365 occurrences of the command, “Fear not!” or its equivalent. I could only find about 109! Of course that should be more than enough instances to get the message. […]
Is it true that the more the Lord is giving, the less is our thanksgiving? May it never be! We’ve already noticed a major theme through this fifth book of Moses. Its very name, Deuteronomy, points to the idea that repeating something helps us remember. But there’s a special warning in chapter 6 we must […]
Read More… from November 30, 2022 — The Irony Of Getting & Forgetting