Deuteronomy 28:1,10 – “If you fully [faithfully or
diligently] obey the LORD your God and carefully obey all his commands I give
you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth…Then
all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord,
and they will fear you.”
While reading Deuteronomy 28, I saw, once again, that God, “determined
to reveal Himself to the world through Israel,” wanted to bless them so that
others would see the God of Israel and receive that blessing also (Guzik).
As I thought through what I can focus on at the start of a
new year, I pondered God’s faithfulness and my need to remain faithful to Him
so that I can bless others through Him, much like Israel. Fully, with diligence
and in faithfulness, I want to serve God. I love the simplicity God offers us:
follow Him. This year, I trust God will grow us in diligently serving Him no matter
where we find ourselves. As a response to God and His faithfulness, through His
Spirit, we bear the fruit of faithfulness (Galatians 5:22-23).
Guzik, David. "Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:1". "David Guzik's Commentaries on the Bible". "http://www.studylight.org/com/guz/view.cgi?bk=4&ch=28. 1997-2003.
