I have been reading lately in the book of Deuteronomy, and I have found that it is so full of treasures.

We are not under the law any longer because of Jesus’s sacrifice. But the law was given to us to show us that there is no way we can meet all of those requirements, so we would have to be sacrificing animals constantly for our sins. Thank God that He sent His Son to be the sacrifice for us! God reveals Jesus to our hearts and that is our heritage to pass on to our children and grandchildren.

The only way we can love God the way we are supposed to is that God draws us to Him and “circumcises our hearts.” Honestly, I’m not sure what that means except that circumcising was the way to show that there was a covenant between God and that person. I do have an agreement with God; I am a Christian because I have accepted Jesus as my Savior. Once that happened on February 28, 1973, my heart was circumcised and I was welcomed into the family of God.

God’s Word is never far from us; He has written it on our circumcised hearts. I have found that the older I get, the more I forget things, but I still remember Scriptures that I learned in my younger years. That seems odd, doesn’t it? But not if you think about the Word being written on your heart. Jesus is the Living Word and His Holy Spirit lives in each of us who has accepted Him as Lord and Savior. I may not remember the entire verse or even the reference, but I do remember enough of the verses that I need to remember when I need them, and they comfort me.

This is one of my favorite verses that I remember and quote sometimes. I choose life! I choose blessings! And the promise is also to our children…not that God has grandchildren, but they have the opportunity to make these same choices. They have the choice to choose to serve the living Savior and to walk life’s journey with Him. They have the choice to have their hearts circumcised and to have God’s Word written there. Praise God!

This is another favorite of mine, but it is also one that should stir up fear in the minds of unbelievers. They can bow to Jesus now or bow later, but they will bow. ALL will acknowledge that Jesus is Lord! When the Word is written in your heart, there is not a chance that you would not bow before the Lord. It is the natural posture of those of us who are His servants. He is the Lord of all and one day will be recognized by all as the Lord who came to save all of mankind.

All of that being said, the Word is a comfort to me. I had a good friend from church die this morning. I was devastated, sobbing for the loss of yet another friend. But then, God spoke to me and told me that Bob is in Heaven now and has begun his eternal reward; and even better, he has rejoined his beloved wife Barbara who passed away a few months ago. God also reminded me once again that death is not to be feared, but rather to be welcomed as a natural part of my life. I have to die in order to live forever! And so do you, my friends. I pray you got something from my rambling today. Blessings on this Easter weekend, and may you know the joy of Resurrection Day and celebrate Jesus’s triumph over the final enemy!