READ:
DEUTERONOMY 10:12-22
When there
are two partners in a business, the roles of each are clearly defined. If you
were in a partnership and you resigned without creating any vacancy, it means
you were not really a part of the partnership. When a worthy partner leaves an
enterprise, a vacancy must be created. We are in a partnership with God in
which our own part can be divided into two major sections: basic and secondary.
Our two basic assignments are recorded in our text for today. We are commanded
to fear the Lord, walk in all His ways and love Him. We must fear the Lord, as
the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). You cannot
have an encounter with a little bit of God’s power without fearing Him. This is
a good kind of fear. God is love, no doubt, as David said, “Your
rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4). The rod is for
correction while the staff is for protection. Additionally, you are to walk in
all His ways, and not in some of His ways. Some of us pray but ignore holiness.
Some of us give but do not witness. Some of us study the Bible but do not
praise God. Finally, you must love Him. This should pose no difficulty for
anyone to do. When you think of how much love He has for you, loving Him in
love. God loves us so much that He gave His only begotten Son. He expects us to
reciprocate by loving Him with all our heart.
MEMORIZE:
2 KINGS 2:11 –Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly
a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them;
and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
