Deuteronomy 16-17, Luke 9:7-27, Psalms 72:1-20, Proverbs 12:8-9
What God said to me – Have you ever called and called your kids or grandkids, but they don’t answer, and when you see them, they tell you their phone was dead because they forgot to charge it? Phones don’t automatically charge and to be able to communicate with them, you have to purposefully stop and take the time to charge them. Moses told Israel that when they had a king, he was to write for himself a copy of the law and keep it with him, but he was also to read it all the days of his life so he would learn to fear Me and observe all of its words. Like an uncharged phone, My word can’t affect your life if you don’t take the time to stop and read it. My word is where I reveal Myself to you – where you learn My character – where your faith grows as you see My faithfulness to My people. My word is where I teach you how you are to live a holy life, and I use it to reprove you and rebuke you when you are wrong and lead you to repentance. You cannot walk with Me in a manner worthy of your calling apart from My word so devote yourself to it all the days of your life.