King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Life In The Word of God
Date: Friday March 02, 2012
Today's Chapters: Deuteronomy 30-31

Hello My Friend,

I was listening to a program yesterday and they were commenting about a man that died at the age of 43, one of the comments was, “Live life to the fullest because it's the only life you got.” My immediate thought was, life does not end with death if you have Jesus, it's only the beginning. People that do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ have no idea, and this includes a lot of religious people, that Jesus gives life to all who believe in Him, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know...I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.” -John 14:1-4,6,7.

God makes it simple, believe in my Son, accept that He, who was sinless, died for your sins, He was buried, and three days later arose from the dead to give you victory over death, believe in Him and I will save you from death and give you eternal life. Now, we understand this because God so graciously gave us His Word, the Holy Bible, God's words penned down by Holy Spirit filled men, such as Moses. While we certainly do not need God's Word penned down for it to exist (Jesus is the Word made flesh) He thought it beneficial for us so that nothing is hidden from us. Through Moses, God explains this further, “For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.” - Deuteronomy 30:11-14.

God gave us His Word that we may know it, say it, and do it, many people have distorted, taken from, and added to His Word so much that it is not His anymore. We need to be careful what version of the Bible we read, they are not all the same and will leave out key verses, phrases, or even words that we need to know. Why is it so important? We are to live by every word of God, It Is Life, it is the Only Book that contains the words of The One And Only Living God in it. “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” - 2 Timothy 3:15-17.

Moses completes his speech to Israel, once again, encouraging them to walk in the ways of God, but gives them one last warning should they turn away to other gods. “See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” - Deuteronomy 30:16-20.

Remaining in God's Word is the key to life and good, God's Word grows us, strengthens us, corrects us, gives us hope and courage to keep doing good, it also keeps us from death and evil. So many people who are actually trying to live good in hopes of seeing heaven, and there are some very religious people out there who follow their religion by the book. The sad thing is that they may be trusting in their obedience to their religion to get them to heaven and if that is the case they will not be in heaven. There is only one way to heaven and life and that is through receiving Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” - Matthew 7:21-23.

Moses gives some instructions and encouragement to Joshua, who God chose to lead the people into the promise land, and to the priests and Levites who would take over as ministering to the people. “The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said. And the LORD shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed. And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded you. Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.” - Deuteronomy 31:3-8.

God loves everyone, He truly does and if He could He would save everyone, but that is up to the individual. Amazingly, God gave all of us free will, a choice whether or not we want life or death. “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” - John 17:3. Should we choose life through Christ, God promises to always be with us, to never fail us, He goes before us and fights for us, He guides us to victory in the battle of life should we follow His will. We are saved by grace, everything we do after we are saved brings us closer to Christ and understanding God's will for our lives. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:” - 2 Timothy 1:7-10.

Today's Psalm: 68:11 - “The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.”

Today's Proverb: 1:23 - “Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.”

Today's Prayer: God, You did not have to give us Your Word to help us along, to show us the simple way to live, You could have left us to fend for ourselves, but You loved us so much that You wanted to give us a way to increase our faith and know exactly what it takes to be one of Your kids. Lord, You are life, and I for one truly understand that without You life is temporal, has no real meaning to it and keeps me searching for things I do not need to even get a glimpse of it. Keep me in Your Word, not only that, help me to know it and follow it so that I can truly feel alive. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Enjoy the rest of your day/night.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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