Sunday 21 August 2005

Do, keep, and walk

“Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.” - Leviticus 18:4

“I am the Lord you God” was all the authority God needed to give instructions to His people. In that simple phrase is all that we need to read to know that these instructions are to be followed.

What does God require of His people? It is more than just listening to His commands. It is more than just seeing what God has to say. Obedience always means action. Here, in the midst of giving various regulations God says to:

Do (observe) my judgements

Keep my ordinances

Walk in them

Today we are no longer bound by the law as the people of Israel were. Yet, God gives us these same instructions today. God lays down principles for living in the New Testament. He still expects us to do more than just read our Bibles.

The word “walk” is a key word in the New Testament. There are several instructions for walking. Walk by faith, walk in the spirit, walk in love, walk circumspectly, etc. There is a God walk that God’s people are always called to walk. It is always different than the world’s walk because it is based on doing His judgements and keeping His ordinances.

How is your walk today?

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