Living in Harmony with God

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Summary

Moses lays before Israel the will of God in plain terms: fear the LORD, walk in His ways, love Him, serve Him with all your heart and soul, and keep His commandments and statutes — all for their own good. Being in harmony with God, the sermon argues, is nothing more mystical than being in agreement with Him about His will and holy purpose; it is not a vague feeling but a concrete commitment to His revealed law and covenant.

Moses sets that agreement as a choice: life and prosperity, or death and adversity, blessing or curse, with heaven and earth called as witnesses. The New Testament fulfills rather than cancels this: Christ has redeemed the firstfruits of a fallen world for Himself, and as believers walk according to His law, they are being further conformed to His will and holy purposes — true harmony restored.

Essential truths

  1. To live in harmony with God is to be in agreement with Him regarding His will and holy purpose, not merely to feel close to Him emotionally.
  2. God's will for His covenant people has always been to walk in His ways, love Him, serve Him with heart and soul, and keep His commandments for their own good.
  3. God set before Israel a clear choice between life and blessing or death and adversity, and called heaven and earth to witness that choice.
  4. The goal of the gospel is the restoration of all things, and believers walking according to Christ's law are being conformed to His will and holy purposes.

Encouragement and challenge

Choose life: love the LORD your God, obey His voice, and hold fast to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days.

Reference verses

  • Deuteronomy 30:11-20
  • Deuteronomy 10:12-13
  • Deuteronomy 30:19

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