From YouVersion Reading Plan: Life Application Study Bible ® Devotion
Deuteronomy 10:12-13 12 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.13 And you must always obey the LORD’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good.
Often we ask, "What does God expect from me?" Here Moses gives a summary that is simple in form and easy to remember. Here are the essentials: (1) Fear God; (2) Live in a way that pleases him; (3) Love him; (4) Serve him with all your heart and soul; and (5) Obey his commands. Too often we complicate faith with man-made rules, regulations, and requirements. Are you frustrated and burned out from trying hard to please God? Concentrate on his real requirements and find peace. Respect, follow, love, serve, and obey.
I feel that this simplifies it very nicely. God wants us to do five things and if we go back to those basics we can’t go wrong.
I like this! I know that I've struggled in the past trying to figure out what God wants of me and if I'm going the right way, and I know others have as well. Too often we get muddled up by what others have to say on this subject, so this passage really helps keep it real.
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