FOLLOW THE WORD OF THE LORD
Keywords 17:19
It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of
his life so that he may learn to revere the LORD his God and follow carefully
all the words of this law and these decrees
1. Follow justice and justice alone (16:18-17:13)
The LORD is a just
God. He commanded his people not to pervert justice but to
follow it in everything they did. He warned against idol
worship so that his people
might be blessed. They are a people of the covenant, and
they would maintain this
covenant relationship when they followed the word of the
LORD. He established a
system of justice that was based on the commands of the
LORD. Obedience was
a matter of life for the people. Following justice is the
continual repudiation of idol
worship, adhering to the just commands of holy God.
2. The king (14-20)
God knew that his
people would one day long for a worldly king, just as the
other nations had. The king of God's people must study the
Bible and live by it,
not following money, women, or power. And he must not become
proud. He must
revere the LORD and shepherd God’s flock to follow all of
God’s word, that they
may know their true king—the LORD himself.
Prayer Lord, help me to follow your word as a matter
of life.
One Word Follow God’s word and have life
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