Y Not I

A recent Scripture study included as its teaching passages from the Deuteronomy 29-32. It was an excellent study that taught about having confidence based upon our covenant with G-d. The teacher used Deuteronomy 29:14-15 to include us today along with the children of Israel standing there on the edge of the Promised Land. It was an excellent study with a great deal of application for me to use in my daily walk.

One section stood out to me that I wanted to talk about briefly was Deuteronomy 30:11-14. These verses seems so at odds with what I think is a usual Christian interpretation of the Law. It seems like a typical teaching on the Law would be that it is too difficult for anyone to do and that it’s sole intent is to show us how we cannot do it. However these verse seem to say that it is not too hard nor beyond reach. I found this very interesting.

Am I saying that I think that we always walk perfect in the ways of G-d? No, I understand that this is the goal to which we should be pressing forward towards. However it seems that these chapters in Deuteronomy are speaking more about the hearts than of the actions. It seems to me if we have a heart for G-d and for the things of G-d, then these things will be in our mouths and in our hearts and with that we will be more able to do these things.

For me, rather than the quick rejection of the Law as too difficult and thus making it easy to discard, this helps me with confidence that as I grow with G-d that I can better walk fully in His ways, which without a doubt includes the ways of Torah. I am built up knowing that the Torah is not too difficult or beyond reach. May you be encouraged as well.