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Deuteronomy chapter 4 verses 5 through 8, and as I read these verses,

listen to the why. Why has God given his people, his word, his statutes and his rules?

Deuteronomy chapter 4 verse 5, why has God given us his word? God says, see,

I have taught you statutes and rules as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should do them

in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. Keep them and do them for that will be your

wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who, when they hear all these statutes,

will say, surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

For what great nation is there, that has a God so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us,

whenever we call upon Him. And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous,

as all this law that I set before you today. Did you hear it? I love these verses.

God, saying, I am giving you my word, my rules and my statutes, and they are good, my word is good,

it will make you wise and understanding, and not just make you wise and understanding,

but the peoples, the nations around you, as you enter into the Promised Land, will see your wisdom,

and they'll see your understanding, and they'll see in your obedience to my word,

a reflection of who I am such that they will say, what great nation is there, that has a God so

near to it, as the Lord, the one true God is to them. What great nation is there, that has statutes

and rules so righteous, so good as all this law. In other words, God gives His law to His people

for our good and ultimately for His glory among the peoples, among the nations. So bring that into

your life, my life today. God has given us His word and His word is so good, it is good for us,

so that when we follow it, we will experience life and people around us, the nations might see that

there is true life found in those who know and obey the word of God. So we pray,

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