Monday after the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday
Posted on September 26, 2022 by under
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:4-7 (NKJV)
4:4 But you who held fast to the Lord your God are alive today, every one of you.
5 “Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments, just as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should act according to them in the land which you go to possess. 6 Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’
7 “For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?”
Devotion
It is very common, and very easy, for people to fall into the sin of being self-centered. The devil encourages us to think and act according to what seems right in our own eyes. Christians often fall into the trap of focusing on “me and Jesus,” forgetting that we are members and parts of things that are far bigger than our own wants and experiences.
Our Lord teaches us His Word and His statutes so that we may be part of His work and His Church. He establishes His people so that we can help others and bring glory to the Gospel of Jesus Christ crucified. It is good for us to have joy and peace in the knowledge of our own salvation, but He also teaches us to serve others as we live out that salvation. His purpose for Israel was the same as His purpose for us. Each of us is to believe, learn, and act according to His Word. As He blesses us in those things, He also continues His work through them for the sake of others!
Satan and all those who teach contrary to God’s Word are playing a game of divide-and-conquer. False gospels, works-righteousness, and vain misconceptions are all tools that the enemy uses to distract God’s people. But our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, gives us His own Words and deeds to see that we are to be faithful children of our Father who is in heaven, and to love all others as He has loved us!
Prayer: O Lord, we beseech Thee, let Thy continual pity cleanse and defend Thy Church; and because it cannot continue in safety without Thy succor, preserve it evermore by Thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One God, world without end. Amen.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
