Monday, September 5, 2016

Monday - Deuteronomy 11 - If Seeing is Believing

Seeing IS believing... or, at least it should be. Jesus said as much in John 14:11 when He rebuked those who would not believe in Him - even though He had produced much visible evidence backing up His claims of deity. Of course, later on, He especially commended those who would believe without seeing (John 20:29). Here in Deuteronomy 11, Moses called upon Israel to act on the evidence that they had seen with their own eyes. How much plainer could it be?  "Your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which He did. Therefore you shall keep all the commandments which I command you" (Deuteronomy 11:7-8).

Their # 1 temptation was idolatry (worshipping a god you can see). That was the worldwide norm in those days, so it was the particular lure that the devil would be able to use on them most effectively. Covetousness is the face of idolatry these days (Colossians 3:5), but the draw and the damnation hasn't changed. And, neither has the proper defense against idolatry been altered. God's Word is a tremendous deterrent (Deuteronomy 11:18-20).   Of course, His word is not just good preventive medicine; it's also a powerful cure.


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