Faithful Is He
“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations” (Deuteronomy 7:9 KJV; see Hebrews 11:11). ...
Detest and Abhor: Learning to Hate Our Sin
When it came to the idols of Canaan, which stood alone and wanting after the destruction of their worshippers, Moses had an ardent word for Israel: “You shall utterly detest and abhor it” (Deuteronomy 7:26). Detest: to have...
Good News and Good News
Nearly everyone is familiar with the adage, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news,” and that is certainly applicable in Deuteronomy 7:9, 10: “Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who...
Love As a Treasured Possession
Such responsibility and designation of the Lord’s treasured possession written about in my last post could have brought Israel into an unhealthy and unholy sense of pride. So, the Lord let them know unequivocally both the why’s and...
Three Misconceptions About God’s Love
Misconceptions About God’s Love: Misconception One—Equating Prosperity “God had loved Israel from the day that He chose her to be His people and brought her out of Egypt (cf. Deuteronomy 10:15), although more often then not, He,...