it's what's best for you, and not what's best for God // 2011.08.08

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It's quite ironic to hear Moses say the following...

fear the Lord
follow His ways exactly
love and serve the Lord with all your heart and soul

and then follow it up with...

which I enjoin on you today for your own good

How can giving it all we've got be for our own good? How can making sacrifices and putting others first be looking after our own? How can focusing on God actually mean taking care of ourselves?

Moses reminds us that God owns the highest heavens, the earth and everything on it, and yet He chose to give His love to us. He doesn't need any of us, and yet He chose to take care of us even when we turn our backs against Him. Doesn't that tell you that what He wants for you is not best for Him but best for you?

As Moses said, think about it.