Bible Reading #168 - You Are God's Family

You Are God's Family

Deuteronomy 27

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 9-10) "Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, 'Be quiet and listen, Israel. Today you have become the people of the LORD your God. Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and laws which I am giving you today.' "

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #38

Respect God's Commands

Ezra 9

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 1) "...'The people of Israel, including the priests and the Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the neighboring peoples with their detestable practices..." (v. 3) "When I heard this, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled."

My Thoughts

The exiles had literally just gotten back to their home and they had already disobeyed God's command not to intermingle with the nations around them. They had wives, husbands, sons, daughters, and the leaders and officials had taken part in this as well. Ezra was appalled upon hearing of this. At the evening sacrifice, Ezra prayed for himself and all the Israelites because of their sins.

God is never happy when we sin, for any reason. Sin is sin, no matter what and sin keeps us away from God. It is disobedience to Him. None of us are perfect; every single person has sinned and will never reach 'perfection.' That word can only fully, accurately describe one person, and one person only: Jesus Christ. God does not expect us to be perfect, He expects our hearts to not cherish sin. We all have sinned and we all will again and again, but as long as we do not cherish sin in our hearts, that's what matters.

The love that God has for us will never diminish, no matter what. That doesn't mean that God never gets angry with us. There is a difference between being human and the mistakes we make sometimes and blatant disregard for God's commands. God has given us freedom of choice so that aren't mindless robots that always do whatever He says, without fail. He has also given us commands to live by. Not suggestions, but commands. These commands are there for us to live by so that our lives are the absolute best that they can possibly be.

God always has our best in mind and when we disobey Him, we stray from the paths that He has laid before us. When we stray form those paths, we fall further and further from God and the good things that He has planned for our lives. It's going to be impossible for us to never sin again, but God is happy with us as long as we repent and our hearts are sorry for it.

Always Obey God's commands. If you don't at least respect His commands. Do not blatantly disregard them because if you don't care, then your heart is not in the right place and you are cherishing that sin in your heart. Don't try to be perfect, but live abiding by the commands that God has given us. It is pleasing to God if we have a heart that seeks after Him.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #12

You have an Important Job

1 Chronicles 15

(v. 2) "Then David said, 'No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him forever.' "

My Thoughts



God had appointed the Levites as the only people who were allowed to touch the ark of the covenant. If anybody else were to have touched the ark, he would be struck down and die. The first time David tried to bring the ark back to Jerusalem, the cart that the ark of the covenant was being carried on tipped. A man by the name of Uzzah put his hand on it to keep it from falling and he died.

Now this is a very unpleasant thing, right? I mean, Poor Uzzah just didn't want the ark to fall on the ground, so he did what any person would do, even today: He put his hand on it to stop it from falling. Next thing you know, Uzzah is dead. What just happened? Why would God allow a man to die who was just trying to keep the ark from falling?

1. God's commands must be obeyed. God did not give us the 'Ten Suggestions'. It is the Ten Commandments for a reason. He gave us commands, that must be obeyed. Now, God forgives, remember, if our hearts are truly repentant, He will forgive us. That includes if we break any of these commands. The laws that God gives us will have consequences if they are broken. Just because He is forgiving, does not mean that we can blatantly disregard His commands. Uzzah disobeyed the command, but so did everyone involved, when he touched the ark and God had said before that anyone who touches it would die.
2. God is serious. He doesn't back down on His word, He is faithful and He is true. When God declares something, He doesn't put exceptions on it. It is a declaration from the mouth of God. God declared that anyone who touches the ark of the covenant, besides the people He chose for that job, would die. This was shown to be true in Uzzah's case.

We all have a job to do. Whatever your job is, your career, or if you're volunteering, God has put you there for  reason. Sometimes God puts us in a position temporarily. Just because you are a cashier now, doesn't mean that is your permanent job in life. For the time that you are a cashier, or whatever job it is you have, do your job diligently. Do your job for God. Even if no one else appreciates what you do, God sure does. Keep your heart centered on God in your job and that is what matters the most.

Even in a menial job, you can make someone's day and possibly bring them to Christ. Remember that Jonah brought a ship's crew to relationship with God by running away from God himself. Your superiors may not care what you do or appreciate it, but know that someone you interact with definitely does. Your job is important because God has put you there for His Glory.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do. Thanks for reading, Godbless!