Deuteronomy 30:11-14

We are commanded to choose life, obey Him, and cling to Him. Why should that be such a difficult choice? The alternatives seem clear enough. God is such a sterling character that obeying Him would seem to be the only choice, does it not? I mean, when you look at it logically, reading out of the Book, it looks like that is the only choice. Let us add a little bit more for this picture, right from the same chapter. This will almost confound you, I think.

Do we understand what He is saying there? The wording is kind of funny, a little peculiar, a little bit difficult to come to an understanding of exactly what He is saying. You know what we are looking at are a number of Hebrew idioms. That might make perfect sense to somebody who was living in that period of time, but it is something we are not very familiar with.

They are all saying essentially the same thing. He is just saying, “Brethren, keeping My commandments is not impossible.” In fact, He says it is not even difficult. Wow! He says it is not hard to understand. He is saying it is simple. You do not have to get some giant intellect to try to explain it to you. He said it is not inaccessible. It is not behind some great barrier somewhere. He says you do not have to comprehend the universe; you do not have to be an Einstein before you begin to use it.

So, why then is it so difficult when God Himself says that it is not difficult? The answer is also very simple. It is because of sin.

Deuteronomy 30:11-16

Like God says here, it is not hard to understand at all. The instruction, the very Word of God is near, right within us.

Of course, we must constantly choose life and good and blessing. But we must always remember that He is your life and the length of your days.

He is our faithful tabernacle. Our true home and companion, hopefully for all of us, for all eternity.