The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Deuteronomy 17:16-17,
"The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more of them, for the Lord has told you, 'You are not to go back that way again.' He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold."
The Lord intended to keep a potential future king over Israel from being distracted by earthly pursuits. Here he restricts a potential king from collecting many horses, many wives and much silver and gold. The Lord's concern for the nation is reflected here in his desire a king stay focused on the needs of the nation. The king would have a job to do and the Lord wanted him doing it.
We, in the church today, likewise have responsibilities before the Lord. Passages such as 1 Peter 4:10 points to these, "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms."
"The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more of them, for the Lord has told you, 'You are not to go back that way again.' He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold."
The Lord intended to keep a potential future king over Israel from being distracted by earthly pursuits. Here he restricts a potential king from collecting many horses, many wives and much silver and gold. The Lord's concern for the nation is reflected here in his desire a king stay focused on the needs of the nation. The king would have a job to do and the Lord wanted him doing it.
We, in the church today, likewise have responsibilities before the Lord. Passages such as 1 Peter 4:10 points to these, "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms."
Perhaps we should watch that we are not distracted from what the Lord has for us to do. Something to think about.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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