GOD’S WORD FOR OCTOBER 22

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

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SIMPLE OBEDIENCE

And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 28:2

D.L. MOODY

Do you know every man who was blessed while Christ was on Earth, was blessed in the act of obedience?

Ten lepers came to Him, and He said, “Go shew [show] yourselves unto the priests” (Luke 17:14). They might have said, “What good is that going to do us? It was the priest that sent us away from our families.” But they said nothing. And it came to pass, that as they went, they were healed. Do you want to get rid of the leprosy of sin? Obey God. You say you don’t feel like it. Did you always feel like going to school when you were a boy or a girl? Supposing a man only went to business when he felt like it, he would fail in a few weeks.

Jesus said to another man, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam,” and as he washed, he received his sight (John 9:7). He was blessed in the act of obedience.

The prophet said to Naaman, “Go and dip seven times in Jordan,” and while he was dipping, he was healed (2 Kings 5:1–14). Simple obedience.

ERWIN LUTZER

Sometimes obedience doesn’t make sense. When Christ’s disciples had toiled all night on Galilee and yet caught no fish, Jesus said, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” Peter objected because this was the wrong time of day (fishing at night was more profitable), and because it was in the wrong place (in the daytime, fish were more plentiful near the shore). But then Peter said, “But at your word I will let down the nets” (see Luke 5:4–5). The result was nets so full of fish they needed help to bring them in.

We must obey and leave the oft unexpected consequences to God.

PRAYER

Father, help me to obey you and seek your face—not just for the blessings but to grow in love for you.

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Psalm 15:1-2

Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle?   Who may dwell in Your holy hill?

He who walks uprightly,   and works righteousness,   and speaks the truth in his heart;

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Psalm 25:5

Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.

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Psalm 25:10

All the paths of the Lord are faithfulness and truth To those who comply with His covenant and His testimonies.

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Psalm 51:6

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, and in secret You will make wisdom known to me.

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Psalm 145:18

The Lord is near to all who call on Him, To all who call on Him in truth.

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Romans 6:16

Do you not know that the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

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2 Corinthians 10:5

We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,

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