| Lesson 1: The Law Of The Old That Is Covered In the New Testament: Man Can Not Live On Bread Alone 1/23/2014 by turtle30c Deuteronomy 8:1-20 KJV (1) All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers. (2) And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. (3) And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. (4) Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. (5) Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee. (6) Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. (7) For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; (8) A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; (9) A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. (10) When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. (11) Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: (12) Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; (13) And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; (14) Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; (15) Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; (16) Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; (17) And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. (18) But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. (19) And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. (20) As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God. These next series which we are working on today pertains to that law of Moses taught both in Old And New Testament. No one obeys Old Testament law completely today. If we did would our nation find itself in safer state then yesteryears when we were attack on 911. The law of Moses and the Law of God over lap in Jewish culture. So it did in a culture of one faith being primary practice. Laws would change with different cultures but there were certain laws given that were for those who walked by faith. It was instructions to the believer and the believer want to be. The believer want to be takes and looks at the law of God even though they do not believe in God but see the principals of God has having value except for the worship of God. Then you have the believer who struggles with the spirituals laws of faith through out their life time. And then you have laws of humanity/society. Why is certain of the Jewish laws important to both the Gentile and Jew of faith in Christ Jesus is because it how we learn to fight the enemy. If we have standard spiritual laws of faith vs. laws of natural man, they are provable by a default. Some people are rich in faith and others poor in spirit. Some are wealthy to extreme and others are poor as the church mouse who eats regularly from the church pantry. Even a mouse know to live where there is a food source if possible. Yet the survival of the fittest does not apply to society no matter what. Rich man falls and loose his wealth and poor get richer and prosper for a purpose. All at the Lord will according to His promise to those who are faithful to His Word. Yet it is clear that God does allow evil men to prosper as well as those poor but rich in faith. David knew one day the authority of the palace would be taken from him. He even seen it happen and seen it restored in his day. Yet sin was the reason it was taken and repentance brought about restoration. So it is still today, one prosperity not necessarily in rich abundance but based on spiritual prosperity, unless God is allowing evil to rise only to one day destroy it for the world to see. Business fail for two reasons corruption in business or a lack of hard work. Yet Business fail for another reason and it is based on spirituality called faith in God. There are business owners that obey the law of God except for the first commandment of God and that is to seek Him first, to love Him and obey Him. Those are companies that fall into corruption at some level. Then you have the companies that obey God’s law except for reverencing God that prosper, but because of a lack of belief fail eventually, because corruption eventually enters in, because the ways of God are not taught or greed gets in the way of health business practices. The spiritual bread that comes from this passage is man can not live on bread alone but every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. Tomorrow we will look at Christ use of this passage, but today we looking how it was so true for Israel spiritual prosperity. To live on what you can find in the wilderness vs. on the manna from heaven. If we live by the Word of God, God is going to provide for our needs. However are you willing to sacrifice those needs to help a soul not saved. A Baptist missionary by the name of Lottie Moon was in China during one of their famines. She gave her daily ration to the children of china, only to began her journey home by boat because of her failing health. She died on her journey home. Some might say if she had eaten her daily ration of food instead of giving her rice to the children she might have lived, yet what some fail to see is sacrifice often cost one something. She had the most important bread that came from heaven, the word of God living within her heart. Personal sacrifice and survival is different then prosperity sometimes. If where you are is without and you have a supply are you using it to help your fellowman or hoarding it for yourself. One can not live by bread alone, but one needs bread to live. So it is with the word and breath of God that is given to every man we need air to breath and bread to live, or we die. Yet we also need God’s word to keep us through life journey, so when we fail we know God will and can restore us. Lottie went to a better place, she had suffered for the children sake far to long. Yet God’ s people are often a hand extended to the needy. Whether they rich or poor they have a treasure that enables them to live with joy in their heart all the days of their life. God’s people in times of hardship of nation vs. times of prosperity as individuals and as a nation. Lottie had both food and spiritual food and she gave both away. Christ gave his life so we could have spiritual food and restoration to God the Father. Spiritual food that would never pass away that will remain through out eternity. Follow the ways of God and prosper. No matter what state you find yourself in, God provision will come with obedience to His Word. Dear Heavenly Father help us to have faith in troublesome times. Help us not to be discouraged but to hold on the manna of heaven, never looking to what we do not have but what we do have. In Jesus precious name, Amen. http://www.turtle30cshell.com - |
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