Pastor Gary's OYB Devotion Archive for March 25

“To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him” (Deuteronomy 4:35 ESV)

From: March 25, 2013

Near the end of his days, Moses reminded the Israelites of all that the Lord had revealed and done for them since bringing them out of Egypt. He explained that God wanted a people that “might know” Him, a people confidently convinced of His existence and trustworthiness. Moses also made it clear that they were from that day forward accountable for this knowledge. How has God made Himself to known to you? How have you responded to God’s revelation?

“Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren. Never forget the day when you stood before the Lord your God at Mount Sinai” (Deut. 4:9)

From: March 25, 2012

Your responsibility to remember what God has done isn’t finished until your grandchildren know. Teach them. It’s a job you can’t delegate.

“Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you” (Deuteronomy 4:2)

From: March 25, 2011

What Moses told the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. Unfortunately, humanity always has trouble with two problems: legalism and lawlessness. Without Christ’s abiding life we cannot fulfill the Spirit of the law.

Have you noticed that Deuteronomy is like a remake of an earlier movie with added subtitles?

From: March 25, 2009

Have you noticed that Deuteronomy is like a remake of an earlier movie with added subtitles? Why do you think Moses wrote another book summarizing the earlier ones? Hint: The book gets its name from the scholars who first translated the Hebrew Bible into a Greek translation they called the Septuagint. The Greek word “deutero” means “second.” The Greek word “nomos” means “law.”