A BLAMELESS PEOPLE
Keywords 18:13
You must
be blameless before the LORD your God.
1. You shall be blameless before the
Lord (1-13)
God
commanded the Israelites to follow the Levites, whom he instituted as priests
among them. The priests were to commit themselves to God and be servants of the
Lord (2). In return for their service to God, the Israelites must give them
their first fruits as their offerings. The people must regard the Levites
highly as God’s servants and learn from them how to worship God and to honour
God in their lives (7). They must resist imitating pagan idolatry around them
that leads them into demonic worship and destroys their society. Idol worship
makes us detestable to God and invites God’s punishment. To overcome the
pressures of the world, they must have an attitude to be blameless before the
Lord. They must accept the shepherds and Bible teachers God provides for them
and learn how to walk with God and be blameless before the Lord, like Noah (Ge
6:9).
2. I will
raise my prophet among you (14-22)
God promised
to raise prophets who would give them his words. They needed to learn to
discern from prophets sent from God and false prophets who spoke
presumptuously. They would know when they carefully listened to know the truth.
Prayer Lord, please raise up servants who
can teach us your ways and to know the truth. Help me to follow them and be
blameless before you.
One Word Live blamelessly before God
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