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Walk in Obedience · UCT Youth Daily Devotion

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  Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and welcome to another episode
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  of the United Church of Tonga Youth Devotion.
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  Our Bible reading for today is taken from the book of Deuteronomy chapter 5 verse 33.
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  Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you so that you
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  may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you possess.
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  Our theme, walk in obedience.
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  It is very easy for us to recite obedience throughout the Bible and we can speak
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  about being obedient like it's a walk in the park.
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  But the reality is we must walk the talk and actions speak louder than words.
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  Obedience is knowing what is right and striving to do what is right by God.
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  It's funny how if we are on a health journey, we follow a diet plan closely
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  and are so obedient to stick to it.
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  When we cheat, we feel so guilty. But why can't we apply the same commitment
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  to walking in obedience to God's laws and plans?
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  We can stick to working church rules, yet we can't obey God's laws.
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  Our scripture reminds us today that to prosper and to prolong our lives in this
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  life, we must walk in obedience to all that our Lord has commanded. it.
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  We desire quick fixes to the problems in our lives.
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  We look for the silver bullet or a magic wand that we can waive our sins and they will be gone.
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  As leaders in the church and our families, we must search for direction and
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  the starting point is God's revelation in the scriptures, which involves walking in obedience.
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  Diligent obedience begins with fear of the Lord, according to Proverbs 2, 5.
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  We must fear the Lord to enable walking in obedience.
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  Without fear, we turn a blind eye to sin and use scripture to condone the wrongdoing of mankind.
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  The challenge for us today is to keep focused on the Lord's commandment.
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  Let it be the lamp unto thy feet and the light unto thy path so that we walk
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  in obedience and reap the rewards of being the faithful servant.
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  The reward for walking in obedience is we live, prosper, and prolong our days in the land.
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  Let us pray. Lord, help us meditate
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  on your scriptures daily so that your commandments inform our actions.
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  We pray for your guidance and strength so that we will keep on and walk in obedience.