Know that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps his gracious covenant loyalty for a thousand generations and those who love him and keep his commands (Deuteronomy 7:9 CSB). Faithful. Covenantal. Steadfast. These words describe a God whose love is not fleeting, broken, or wavering. This...

Listen, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your...

If only they had such a heart to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that they and their children would prosper forever! (Deuteronomy 5:29 CSB) Like any parent, God desires good things for His children. This is why He gives us His commands. His words and commands...

You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of the LORD your God I am giving you (Deuteronomy 4:2 CSB). Adding to or removing words from God’s commands is DANGEROUS (also see Revelation 22:18-19), as...

“I commanded you at that time: The Lord your God has given you this land to possess. All your valiant men will cross over in battle formation ahead of your brothers the Israelites. ….. until the Lord gives rest to your brothers as he has to you, and they also...

For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this immense wilderness. The Lord your God has been with you these past forty years, and you have lacked nothing. (Deuteronomy 2:7 CSB) The Israelites wandered in the...

The Lord your God who goes before you will fight for you, just as you saw him do for you in Egypt. And you saw in the wilderness how the Lord your God carried you as a man carries his son all along the way you traveled until you reached...

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonders. Blessed be his glorious name forever; the whole earth is filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. (Psalm 72:18-19 CSB) God is worthy of our praise. Period. It’s okay to cry out to God, to seek Him,...

My mouth will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all day long, though I cannot sum them up (Psalm 71:15 CSB). It’s easy to turn to God when things get difficult or when we need something, but do we spend more time asking for help or dwelling on the...

Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation continually say, “God is great!” I am oppressed and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; Lord, do not delay. (Psalm 70:4-5 CSB)  We all want to be...