“3You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes. 4You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the Lord your God. 5You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord.” – Leviticus 18:3-5 (ESV)
We are followers of Christ and that means we are to follow Him. I know that I am tempted to follow the rule of the land and expect that I will be treated the same, when in reality, those around us are generally looking out for themselves.
God speaks to Moses and has him address the people of Israel and remind them that they have chosen to follow Him. They have left Egypt behind and the land ahead will be given by God and not by the current inhabitants. That said, following God is right.
In today’s world, we are to follow Christ wherever we are. Not where we come from, and not where we will be tomorrow. But, follow Christ in where we are today. God is giving to us, not those on earth.
How do you look at who to follow? Are you looking to the past and expecting that to be today? Will you follow the rule of our Lord?
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