It was essential for Israel to know and follow the laws of the Lord if they were to take the land and enjoy possession of it. The same applies to us today, we need to know and follow the ways of the Lord. True religion is not about luck charms or anything like that. It is about knowing and following the Lord. Then our own lives will be transformed, and we will be people who transform the lives of others.
They must not add or subtract from it. In the New Testament the church, and Paul in particular, battled against those who sought to add circumcision to what was needed for salvation. Jesus Christ is all that we need.
The people had seen the Lord work amongst them, and they needed to learn from it. We too need to learn from what we see the Lord do, not just to observe it as spectators.
The church is always worrying about being "culturally relevant". It is when we are true to the ways of the Lord that the world will recognise our wisdom and understanding. We need to know the gospel, and to be proud of it.
The Lord is near. The closeness of God is one of the things that marks out Christianity as different from other religions such as Islam. God is near whenever we pray. If we do these things we will be truly blessed.
We need to take care to remember the things that God shows us. It is very easy to forget. We need to continually feed our souls on spiritual food. This means studying the word daily, praying, praising and obeying.
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