This morning I start a new word study, “law”. As noted, I choose a word in the concordance of my ESV Bible and study verse over verse. The way it is organized takes me through the Bible with those references to the word from Genesis to Revelation in that order. With the word “law” I am taken back to Deuteronomy to begin my study.
“29The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” – Deuteronomy 29:29 (ESV)
Notice that the title of my post is the last seven words of the above verse. This is the command that we have been given as pertains to our following of the law of God. The law of God leads us to righteousness (although it does not make us righteous). This is a great start to doing the will of the LORD and demonstrating the example of Christ to the world.
Here’s the thing, notice the first part and middle of the verse referencing “secret things” and “things that are revealed”. There is so much that we do not know. God has only revealed that which He “needs” us to know at this time. There are things that He is keeping to Himself until which time we need to know. Look at the time of this writing and the fact that Jesus has not been revealed to the people. Yes, He is referenced, yet not revealed. Without the revelation of Jesus, the secret of all that He is stays with God until that time we need Him.
We are to follow along as the LORD leads us. God’s word and the law therein was written many years ago. It is relevant in our lives today and tomorrow, yet there is still so much that has yet to be revealed. We are to devote ourselves to Him and subsequently the pursuit of learning and knowing more of the law He reveals to us. We are to study His word to seek revelation. We are to “do all the words of this law” as they are revealed to us in the time we need them.
What is your view of the law? Do you believe we know it all and are good to go? What if you were to study and study knowing that we have only knowledge of that which God has revealed to us and that there is so much that will be revealed for us to follow as our needs require them?
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