Deuteronomy 4 -- God Reveals So Much About Himself Here

I don’t remember exactly where the notes came from in my Bible in this chapter, but I loved seeing them again:

“The Lord our God comes near when we pray to Him (an approaching God)…

He made you His very own people, as you are now (an adopting God) …

The Lord your God is a jealous God …

Don’t do what the Lord your God says is evil, because that will make Him angry (a just God)…

You can look for the Lord your God and you will find Him if you look for Him with your whole being (a discoverable God) …

The Lord your God is a merciful God.  He will not leave you or destroy you …

He spoke to you from heaven to teach you (a teaching God) …

Because the Lord loved your ancestors, He chose you, their descendants, and He brought you out of Egypt (a loving God)…

The Lord did this so He could bring You into the land and give it to you as your own (a rewarding God).”

What should our response be?  “Obey His laws and commands … so that things will go well with you and your children.”

Father God, thank You for continuing to reveal Yourself to me.  There is nothing special about me that You even should, but You choose to do so, and it’s hard to imagine why You’d love me enough to do so!

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford