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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

SERVING GODDeuteronomy 16:18–18:22 “Be sure to appoint over you the king the LORD your God chooses” (Deut. 17:15). It is a very special calling to serve God as a leader of His people. When we are called by God to be a leader, He will guide our paths. Definition of Key TermsProphet. The prophet inContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

WORSHIPING GODDeuteronomy 12:1–16:17 “You must not worship the LORD your God in their way” (Deut. 12:31). Worship is the way we express intimacy in our corporate and personal relationship with God. Because God is special, worship is to be special too. Definition of Key TermsWorship. Moderns tend to think of worship simply as singing hymnsContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

REMEMBERING GODDeuteronomy 8–11 “Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe His commands, His laws and His decrees that I am giving you this day” (Deut. 8:11). Memory is a great gift. Our tomorrows may be shaped by how well we remember God’s past deliverances and His judgments. DefinitionContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

LOVING GODDeuteronomy 5–7 “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deut. 6:5). These chapters identify the fundamental principles of personal relationship with God. The rules which come later are merely illustrations of how these fundamental principles are to be applied by a peopleContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

Deuteronomy INTRODUCTIONDeuteronomy is the fifth and last book written by Moses. Deuteronomy, placed historically about 1400 B.C., means “second (repeated) law.” It is written in the form of a second-millennium-B.C. treaty between a ruler and his people.The Israelites had been slaves in Egypt until God intervened about 1450 B.C. God set them free through aContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”