ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 Falaite ‘Akosi 6, 2021

what does the Lord your God require of you..to fear the Lord your God

ko e hā ‘a e me‘a ‘oku tangi ki ai ‘e Sihova...ke ‘apasia ki he ‘Eiki ko ho ‘Otua

Teutalonome 10 (Deuteronomy 10)

(v. 12-13) “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good?

(v. 12-13) Pea ko eni, ‘e ‘Isileli, ko e hā fua ‘a e me‘a ‘oku tangi ki ai ‘e Sihova ko ho ‘Otua meiate koe? ‘a ‘eni pē, ke ‘apasia ki he ‘Eiki ko ho ‘Otua, ke fou ‘i hono ngaahi hala, pea ke ‘ofa kiate ia, pea ke tauhi kia Sihova ko ho ‘Otua ‘aki ‘a e kotoa ‘o ho loto mo e kotoa ‘o ho laumālie. Ke tauhi ‘ene ngaahi tu‘utu‘uni mo ‘ene ngaahi fekau, ‘a ia ‘oku ou fokotu‘u atu he ‘aho ni ma‘ao lelei.

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In recounting the story of the writing of the Law the second time, Moses distinctly affirmed that these tables too were written by God Himself. This was the culminating word in all he had said to them concerning their unfaithfulness. Side by side with their failure had been the manifestation of the pity and forbearance of God. They were therefore now being called upon to enter the land in spite of their own unrighteousness because of the compassion of God and His set determination to carry forward His larger purposes through them.

In a passage of great beauty, thrilling with earnestness, Moses made a statement summarizing the truth concerning the requirements of God as His people entered the land. The whole revealed the fact that everything depended on their relationship to Him. They were to fear Him, that is reverence; to walk in His ways, that is obedience; to love Him, that is worship; to serve Him, that is co-operation; to keep His commandments, that is fidelity.

David Guzik :: Study Guide for Deuteronomy 10

a. Fear the LORD your God: God requires from us a reverential honor towards Him; not a fear that would make us shrink back, but a heart that so honors God that we would be hesitant to offend Him.

b. To walk in all His ways: God requires us to live our lives after the pattern He has set for us; to walk on His road not on our own.

c. To love Him: God requires us to love Him. This means the love He expects isn't a love that just happens, but it is a love that comes from a decision to set our affection upon Him.

d. To serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul: God requires us to serve Him, to see all that we do as service unto Him, and to do all that we do as if doing it unto Him.

e. To keep the commandments of the LORD and His statutes: God requires us to not only know His word, but to keep it - in the sense of possessing it in ourselves, and in the sense of protecting it.

f. For your good: every command of God is given for our good. They are never given so He can exercise His power, or so He can feel important. Every command He makes is with our best interest in mind, even if we cannot sense it or understand it.