What other scriptures highlight the significance of keeping God's commandments like Deuteronomy 10:5? Keeping the Covenant: Deuteronomy 10:5 “Then I turned and went down the mountain and placed the tablets in the ark I had made, and they have remained there, just as the LORD had commanded me.” The tablets in the ark were a visible, enduring reminder that life with God is built on hearing, trusting, and doing what He says. Old Testament Reminders to Treasure the Law • Joshua 1:7-8 – “Be careful to observe all the law… do not turn from it to the right or to the left… For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.” • 1 Kings 2:3 – “Keep…His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees…so that you may prosper in all you do.” • Psalm 19:7-11 – God’s commands are “more desirable than gold… in keeping them is great reward.” • Psalm 119:9-11 – Hiding the word in the heart guards a life from sin. • Proverbs 3:1-2 – Remembering the commands adds “length to your days, years and peace to your life.” • Ecclesiastes 12:13 – “Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” Prophets Calling Hearts Back to Obedience • Jeremiah 7:23 – “Obey My voice… walk in every way I command you, that it may go well with you.” • Ezekiel 36:27 – God’s own Spirit empowers us to “walk in My statutes.” • Micah 6:8 – The Lord requires that we “act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly” with Him. Jesus: The Word Made Flesh Calls for Loving Obedience • Matthew 5:17-19 – Not a jot passes from the Law; practicing and teaching it brings greatness in the kingdom. • John 14:15 – “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” • John 15:10 – Obedience keeps us in Christ’s love, just as He keeps the Father’s commands. • Matthew 22:37-40 – Loving God and neighbor sums up “all the Law and the Prophets.” Apostolic Letters on Living Out the Commands • Romans 13:8-10 – Love fulfills the law; wrongdoing to a neighbor is impossible when love leads. • 1 Corinthians 7:19 – “Keeping God’s commandments is what matters.” • 1 John 2:3-6 – Knowing God is verified by keeping His word; walking as Jesus walked. • 1 John 5:2-3 – Love for God is expressed by obedient hearts, and “His commandments are not burdensome.” • Revelation 14:12 – Saints are identified as those “who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.” • James 1:22; 2:17 – Hearing without doing is self-deception; living faith acts. Putting It All Together: Why Obedience Still Matters • It safeguards our relationship with God—obedience is the tangible expression of love and trust. • It shapes our character—God’s statutes restore, enlighten, and bring peace. • It attracts blessing—again and again Scripture links obedience with favor, fruitfulness, and joy. • It witnesses to the world—a people who walk faithfully display God’s wisdom and glory. The thread from Sinai’s tablets to the New Jerusalem is clear: those who love the Lord take Him at His word and walk accordingly, delighting in the life He promises to those who keep His commandments. |
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