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30th January 2025

Keep your Guard Up

Take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself,

lest you forget the things your eyes have seen.


Deuteronomy 4:9



Today's Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-10.


The book of Deuteronomy (which means “second law”) is the final book of the Pentateuch—the five books of Moses. In Judaism, these books are referred to as Torah (literally “instruction, law”). In Deuteronomy, Moses repeated the law given to Israel at Sinai. Why the repetition? The generation that had first received (and agreed to) the law at Mount Sinai had died in the wilderness during their forty years of wandering. Now, the people were preparing to enter the promised land, and Moses repeated the law for this new generation so they would accept it for themselves before they received the land.


As Israel prepared to go into the promised land, God wanted His people to keep their guard up—to be careful and alert. So He commanded them to obey all His “decrees and laws” (Deuteronomy 4:1–2) and remember His past judgement on those who disobeyed (v 3–4). They needed to “take heed” / “be careful” to examine themselves and keep watch over their inner lives (v. 9). This would help them keep their guard up against spiritual dangers from without and spiritual apathy from within.


It is easy for us to let our guard down and fall into apathy and self-deception. But God can give us strength to avoid falling in life and forgiveness by His grace when we do. By following Him and resting in His wisdom and provision, we can keep our guard up and make good decisions, and in all things in prayer seeking the Lord's guidance.

Prayer

Help me, dear God, to remain alert and follow You in loving obedience. In Jesus precious name, I pray. Amen.






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