day sixteen.
What phrase is most memorable?
the most memorable part of this passage comes from Deuteronomy 10:15:
So cut away the thick calluses from your heart and stop being so willfully hardheaded.
when i reflect on this, i think about all of the times i’ve hardened my heart and sheltered certain people out of my life. i’ve done it with friends and ex-girlfriends, and while in most of these situations it was for the better, there have certainly been some who i later regretted from excluding in my life. this passage reminds me to cut away those things that make me be so cold hearted towards other people and to embrace them for who they are.
What quality of God stands out to you?
the quality of God that i get from this passage comes just a sentence later, which says:
He doesn’t play favorites, takes no bribes, makes sure orphans and widows are treated fairly, takes loving care of foreigners by seeing that they get food and clothing.
God doesn’t put anybody before anybody. He doesn’t have a list of people who are His favorite and others who He doesn’t like so much. He loves us all. He just wants us to share that love that He shares with us with the rest of the world. shows just how fair, just, and amazing our God is. really blows me away.
What command stands out to you?
the command from God that stands out to me comes from Deuteronomy 10:19:
Reverently respect God, your God, serve him, hold tight to him, back up your promises with the authority of his name.
on day ten of my reflection, i wrote about the respect that we have to uphold with the Lord, and this passage from today just further supports that idea. we’re called to show our upmost respect for God in all that we do, and to never lose the grip we have on the relationship with Him! respect for God is something i’ve been thinking a lot about while doing these reflections. probably because of the line that we have to draw between the God is my bestest and closest friend and the God is the amazing Creator of all the Heavens and the Earth below mind sets. God is my best friend but He is also my Father! and sometimes i feel like i don’t draw the line often enough between the two. i don’t like the thought of disrespecting God in my life. and that’s something i really want to focus on.
