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What does the Lord require of you?


Moses narrates their own story of rebellion to God, God's anger, later how God chose to forgive them, love them and care for them and how God has been faithful to Himself in taking Israel through to the promised land.
He now asks Israel a question. Deutr:10:12. What does the Lord your God require of you?
He lists - Fear the Lord
                Live in a way that pleases Him
                Love Him
                Serve Him with all your heart and soul
                Obey the Lord's commands and decrees
V:17 For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of Lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.

So is He like that rich orphan kid who needs love and friendship?
Not at all. He is not so bereft of love that He needs us to fill that gap. He is the God of love that loves you and because He is faithful to His own self He continues to forgive. He continues to fulfil the promise of being with us forever even now.
V:16 Therefore change your heart's and stop being stubborn. 
Your heart had been misled and had been erroneous in your thinking about God.
Where has been your loyalty dear one? Do you want this God so that all would go well with you in your life?
It's like selective blindness. God awaits for you with open heart and we look at His hands alone.
Following God for this world alone is trying to cheat God. Dear one, all He requires is your heart focussed on Him. To become like David - a man after God's own heart. Like David we might also sin. But to run back to Him with a contrite heart. And when we are blessed, not to think too much of it and be proud, but to have an attitude of gratitude to the One who gave it. And if we did not get what we desired, to trust in His time and yet be thankful to the One who has promised plans to prosper us.
He has desired for an ongoing lively relation with you dear one. He loves you. And His heart yearns for you. Will you choose not to be stubborn and love Him with all your heart and soul?
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