Abide in the Holy Ghost

Be sure to know the true God of our worship is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Be not snared by Satan and turn aside to worship false gods. Follow Jesus' example Who turned to the Word of God when Satan tempted Him (Matthew 4:10). The good of God's Word overcame the evil of Satan.

On Halloween be extra vigilant of what might be lurking out there. Let the only ghost you embrace for a permanent abode be the Holy Ghost!

God Wants Our All

One of the ten commandments found in Deuteronomy 5:7 is 'Thou shalt have none other gods before me.' We find in Deuteronomy 10:12,13 that God requires us to fear Him, "...to walk in all [H]is ways, and to love [H]im, and to serve [H]im with all [our] heart and all [our] soul[.]" We are to "[t]ake heed to [ourselves], that [our] heart be not deceived, and [we] turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them" (Deuteronomy 11:16) [.]

Today we have so many things fighting for our attention. We have to be cautious of anything that causes our heart to be lifted up and directs our attention away from God. God wants us to give Him our all! God wants all of our sights set on Him!

Stay Grounded in God's Word

God's Word to Israel in Deuteronomy 8:11-13, 18,19 runs parallel to Jesus' parable in Matthew 13:7,8,22,23. In both situations, God wants His children to serve Him and not to be deceived by the riches of this world. When we are grounded in God's Word, we are fruitful in serving Him as opposed to being unfruitful and serving other gods.

Always Keep God First

We must always keep God first in our lives lest we think too highly of ourselves and turn from Him. Deuteronomy 8 is a lesson for us as we travel through our wilderness. Whether we believe or not, God is to be given the credit for all in our life "...for [H]e maketh [H]is sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust" (Matthew 5:45). The believer can rest in knowing that "...all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [H]is purpose" (Romans 8:28).

Downsize the High Thoughts

Here is a New Testament verse for you to think upon in relation to yesterday's blog entry: "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith" (Romans 12:3--KJV).

Moses Speaks to Israel

Moses let the children of Israel know in Deuteronomy 9:4 that the people who dwell in the Promised Land were being driven out by God because of their wickedness and not because of Israel's righteousness. Moses says to Israel, "Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me into possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord doth drive them out from before thee."

Maybe in reading Moses' words you will take a closer look inward at yourself as well as a closer look outward. Your look inward to possibly steer from self-righteousness. Your look outward to see God's work in your life.

God Shares

Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord's thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is. --Deuteronomy 10:14