Inclined Hearts
Deuteronomy 5:29
Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
This chapter begins with the Ten Commandments. Moses says God proclaimed the commandments in a loud voice (how loud is God's loud?), adding nothing more. An interesting note, that. Then He wrote the laws on two stone tablets and gave them to Moses.
After that, the people asked to be spared the voice of God in the future. It is not an experience mortal humans can enjoy, apparently. They agreed to obey anything God told Moses.
God approved of their requests, and their promise. That in itself is pretty unique. Israel so rarely won God's approval. Then comes verse 29.
It is a sweet verse in a way, really revealing God's true desire for us. If we could only fear him and obey him always! Then it will go well--forever!
Incline my heart, dear Father. Bend it over toward you, like the sunflowers to the sun, so that it will go well with me and my children--forever.
Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
This chapter begins with the Ten Commandments. Moses says God proclaimed the commandments in a loud voice (how loud is God's loud?), adding nothing more. An interesting note, that. Then He wrote the laws on two stone tablets and gave them to Moses.
After that, the people asked to be spared the voice of God in the future. It is not an experience mortal humans can enjoy, apparently. They agreed to obey anything God told Moses.
God approved of their requests, and their promise. That in itself is pretty unique. Israel so rarely won God's approval. Then comes verse 29.
It is a sweet verse in a way, really revealing God's true desire for us. If we could only fear him and obey him always! Then it will go well--forever!
Incline my heart, dear Father. Bend it over toward you, like the sunflowers to the sun, so that it will go well with me and my children--forever.
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