Week 59, Day 4: Do Not Allow It

Today’s Reading:  Deut 13:1-18

Some thoughts from today’s reading…

Moses even tells Israel that there may come a time when a prophet or dreamer arises who gives some sign or wonder and yet instructs them to serve other gods.  This is an interesting concept.  Someone who is able to give some sign or wonder and yet he is trying to mislead the people.  Moses tells them that this is God testing them to finnd out if they love Him with all their heart and soul (vs. 3).  Israel knew very clearly that God did not want them to serve any other god.  He had instructed them to destroy all the idols and not allow themselves to be seduced to follow after such practices.  So if someone comes along, even if they could perform some wonder, they were not to be believed and were to be killed.  I find the concept of God testing them very interesting.  Would they pass the test?  We know from their history that they did not pass the test.  Would we pass the test?  Do we pass the test?  This concept makes me think about Paul’s statement in 2 Cor 13:5.  Christians are to examine themselves to make certain that they have Jesus in them.  We should each know how to know this and be able to know that we are abiding in Jesus.

Another concept from this passage is that the people of Israel were not to let anyone lead them astray.  No one.  Not their brother, or the wife they cherish, or even the friend who is as your own soul (vs. 6).  Do we have such dedication in our service to God?  Is He our hearts desire to the extent that no one here on earth, no matter how dear they are to us, would be able to entice us to depart from serving Him faithfully?

Question:  How do we know that we are in Christ Jesus and that He is living in us?

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