Daily Devotion
Wholly Follow The Lord
DEUTERONOMY 1:34-46
Key Verse:
"Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give then land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD" (Deuteronomy 1:36).
Something will always
separate then purposefully minded from then crowd of mere followers. When
then going is good, it is easy to find majority of people express their
faith in the Lord, but when challenges arise, the true nature of such
faith begins to emerge. Good enough, God cannot be deceived by the show
of religion and zeal. He knows those who truly love and follow Him
and it is for these people that He reserved the blessings of eternal
abode with Him. In our text, Moses rehearsed to the children of Israel
their journey from Egypt so far. He explained to them why, after many
years of leaving the land of captivity, they were still wandering in
then wilderness. They had not been able to make the expected progress in
their journey to the Promised Land. In fact, God had ruled out their
gaining entrance to the land just because of their state of heart. They
had not exhibited real faith in Him but have allowed unbelief to make
them doubt and disobey Him. For this reason, they were all to perish in
the wilderness with the exception of their little ones, and Caleb and
Joshua because they had total faith and confidence in Him. Their faith
was not tied to that of the multitude, neither was it influenced by
them. They knew why they believed and were determined to stick by it no
matter what. We need to remind ourselves that following the Lord is a
personal affair. We cannot and must not allow the attitude of the
majority to determine and influence our faith. If your faith is linked
or attached to someone else faith, then you may not be able to go
far with then Lord. This is because, if the person stumbles in faith, you
are likely to fall with him. The secret of steady spiritual progress is
having a strong personal conviction and faith that is abiding in the
Lord. With this kind of faith, you will keep standing and moving where
others fall.
Thought for the day: Partial faith is as bad as having no faith at all.
Bible Reading in one Year: JEREMIAH 3 - 4
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