PENTECOST DEVOTIONAL (27 OF 35)
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:12, Matthew 27:11
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Fifty-Third Day after Pentecost:
Series: Pentecost Devotional
Christopher Harbin
Deuteronomy 30:12
''His commands aren't in heaven, so you can't excuse yourselves by saying, 'How can we obey the LORD's commands? They are in heaven, and no one can go up to get them, then bring them down and explain them to us.''' Deuteronomy 30:12
Access to God's plans, values, and purposes is not an issue. It never has been an issue since the days of Abraham and Moses. The issue has been that we simply do not want to live according to those dictates, values, and purposes. It is a question of human will that runs counter to what we understand to be a higher ethic and morality. It is a question of distrust, anxiety, and the fear that by living according to God's principles we might miss out on something.
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Fifty-Fourth Day after Pentecost:
Series: Pentecost Devotional
Christopher Harbin
Matthew 27:11
''Jesus was brought before Pilate the governor, who asked him, 'Are you the king of the Jews?' 'Those are your words!' Jesus answered.'' Matthew 27:11
The cycle repeats itself day in and day out. We want to place people into nice, neat categories with which we are comfortable. We want to order and structure our world around issues and concepts that we believe make sense.
Fifty-Third Day after Pentecost:
Series: Pentecost Devotional
Christopher Harbin
Deuteronomy 30:12
''His commands aren't in heaven, so you can't excuse yourselves by saying, 'How can we obey the LORD's commands? They are in heaven, and no one can go up to get them, then bring them down and explain them to us.''' Deuteronomy 30:12
Access to God's plans, values, and purposes is not an issue. It never has been an issue since the days of Abraham and Moses. The issue has been that we simply do not want to live according to those dictates, values, and purposes. It is a question of human will that runs counter to what we understand to be a higher ethic and morality. It is a question of distrust, anxiety, and the fear that by living according to God's principles we might miss out on something.
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Fifty-Fourth Day after Pentecost:
Series: Pentecost Devotional
Christopher Harbin
Matthew 27:11
''Jesus was brought before Pilate the governor, who asked him, 'Are you the king of the Jews?' 'Those are your words!' Jesus answered.'' Matthew 27:11
The cycle repeats itself day in and day out. We want to place people into nice, neat categories with which we are comfortable. We want to order and structure our world around issues and concepts that we believe make sense.
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