“The LORD our God has secrets KNOWN TO NO ONE. We are not accountable for them, but we and our children ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOREVER for all that GOD HAS REVEALED TO US, so that WE MAY OBEY all the terms of these instructions.” (Deuteronomy 29:29) The “SECRET THINGS” refer to the things that belong to the Lord our God. These are things that are BEYOND HUMAN UNDERSTANDING and are known only to God. The verse suggests that there are some things that God has chosen to REVEAL to us and our children forever, while other things remain hidden and known only to Him.
Moses went on to say, “What I’m commanding you today is NOT TOO HARD FOR YOU. It isn’t beyond your reach. It isn’t up in heaven. So, you don’t have to ask, “Who will go up into heaven to get it? Who will announce it to us so we can obey it?” And it isn’t beyond the ocean. So you don’t have to ask, “Who will go across the ocean to get it? Who will announce it to us so we can obey it?” No, the message isn’t far away at all. In fact, it’s really near you. IT’S IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART SO THAT YOU CAN OBEY IT. Today I’m giving you a choice. You can have LIFE AND SUCCESS. Or you can have DEATH AND HARM. I’m commanding you today TO LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD. I’m commanding you to LIVE EXACTLY AS HE WANTS YOU TO LIVE. You MUST OBEY His commands, rules and laws. Then you will live. Your numbers will increase. The LORD your God will BLESS YOU…” (Deuteronomy 30:11-16) YOU MIGHT SAY “BUT THIS IS THE OLD TESTAMENT” YES IT IS BUT IT EXPRESSES THE WILL OF GOD FOR US! Paul says, But what does the Word say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, YOU WILL BE SAVED. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that YOU PROFESS YOUR FAITH AND ARE SAVED.” (Romans 10:8-10)
“I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you LIFE and DEATH, blessing and cursing; therefore, choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; You can make this choice by LOVING THE LORD YOUR GOD, OBEYING HIM, and COMMITTING YOURSELF FIRMLY TO HIM. This is the key to your life. And if you LOVE AND OBEY THE LORD, you will live long in the land…” (Deuteronomy 30:19, 20)
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham