December 10
"Oh, that you had heeded my
commandments!
Then your peace would
have been like a river,
and your
righteousness like the waves of the sea."
Isaiah
48:18
The commandments were given so that we would be
successful in life. When a parent tells a child what is forbidden, it
is not to lord it over the child and wield his power, but to teach
him that following will bring happiness and disobeying will bring
hurt. Many times the child will not understand, there are things we
can't explain to a young child. But we lead our children in the ways
of success hoping they will obey and follow.
This is repeated
in another way in Galatians:
"Do not be deceived, God is
not mocked;
for whatever a man sows,
that he will also reap.
For he who
sows to his flesh
will of the flesh
reap corruption,
but he who sows to
the Spirit
will of the Spirit reap
everlasting life."
Galatians
6:7-8
God shows us the way to happiness and success and we
have been given free will to choose – whether to obey or reject the
ways of God.
"Teach me your way, O Lord,
and
lead me in a smooth path,
because of my enemies."
Psalm
27:11
Oh yes, we have an enemy ...who greatly desires to
deceive us and lead us to destruction. But God has shown us right
ways, so that we NOT be devoured by our vile enemy.
Obey the
principles in God's Word, that you might receive his blessings and
find happiness and purpose in life. Although there will be trials and
suffering in this lifetime, those who belong to the Lord will be
guided through safely, and will see his loving fingerprints all over
every story.
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