EVERY WORD MATTERS

EVERY WORD MATTERS

READ:

Deuteronomy 4:1-10

You shall not add to the word which

I command you, nor take from it, that

you may keep the commandments of the

LORD your God. -Deuteronomy 4:2

Kim Peek was a savant (a person with extraordinary memory) who memorized all of Shakespeare's plays.  During a performance of Twelfth Night, Peek noticed that the actor had skipped a word from one of the lines.  Peek suddenly stood up and shouted, "Stop!"  The actor apologized and said he didn't think anyone would mind.  Peek replied, "Shakespeare would."

Words matter.  But especially when they are the very words of God.  Moses warned Israel, "You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God" (Deuteronomy 4:2).  Moses often reminded Israel of God's mercy and faithfulness to them in the past.  But he also stressed the importance of obedience to God's commands as they prepared to enter the Promised Land.  He told them that obedience could result in blessings of life and a rich inheritance (vv.39-40).  Every command and regulation mattered to God.  The value His people placed on God's Word showed their view of Him.

Today, when we value God's Word, handle it with great care, and obey what it says, we give God the reference He truly deserves. - Marvin Williams

The Bible stands, and it will forever

When the world has passed away;

By inspiration it has been given-

All its precepts I will obey. -Lillenas

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God's Word needs no additions or subtractions.

INSIGHT

Ancient Israel's distinctiveness lay in the nation's relationship with God, reflected in their obedience to His laws.  Their mission to other nations was to showcase the uniqueness of the one true God.  He alone is worthy of the obedience of His covenant people (Deuteronomy 4:7-8).

Have a blessed day.

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