10/12               Isaiah 1:26

26 Then I will give you good judges again and wise counselors like you used to have. Then Jerusalem will again be called the Home of Justice and the Faithful City.”

JUDGES

Good judges are important in a community.  People need to be treated fairly.  Evil escalates quickly when justice is denied.  We want the Lord involved with us in our society so that our judges will be impartial and committed to being fair.  People need Jesus. 

10/11          Deuteronomy 10:12-13

12 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul. 13 And you must always obey the LORD ’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good. 

OBEDIENCE

Obedience results in relationship.  If I obey the Lord in doing what He says I will grow in my relationship with Him and get to know Him better every day.  If I do my own thing and trivialize my need for obedience I will not grow and become more like Jesus.  He is Lord. 

10/10           Deuteronomy 5:32-33

32 So Moses told the people, “You must be careful to obey all the commands of the LORD your God, following his instructions in every detail. 33 Stay on the path that the LORD your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy.

OBEY

Obey the Lord.  Follow Him.  Spend time with Him.  Get to know the path you should walk and walk it.  Be a doer of the Word so that you will grow in Christlikeness. 

10/9            Exodus 19:5

5 Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me.

FOLLOW

Follow the Lord.  There is great profit in following Jesus today to guide us and into eternity.  The Lord is on our side and He calls us to be on His side. 

10/8            1 Kings 2:3-4

2 “I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man. 3 Observe the requirements of the LORD your God, and follow all his ways. Keep the decrees, commands, regulations, and laws written in the Law of Moses so that you will be successful in all you do and wherever you go. 

DEATH

Death is certain.  Our lives are like grass, here today and gone tomorrow.  We need to make sure that today we get our relationship with the Lord straight.  Am I saved?  Finalize that issue now.  Ask Christ to forgive you of your sin and to save you.  He is faithful to save anyone, everyone who calls upon His name. 

10/7            2 Timothy 2:15

15 Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. 

FOCUS

We are called to focus on the Christian life.  Jesus wants us to grow in His likeness and impact as His representative everyone we meet.  His call is for us to love one another. 

10/6            1 Timothy 4:12

12 Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. 

BE

Jesus calls us to be an example.  We do that by living as Jesus did.  He loved the Lord with all of his heart and loved His fellow man as He would like to be loved.  Love one another.  Let love fill your life and overflow out of your heart and you will discover that you will be the example you are called to be. 

10/5            1 Timothy 4:8

8 “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” 

TURN

Every day I am called to turn to the Lord.  I am instructed to write His Words on my heart.  He encourages me to read His Word out loud.  The Lord is seeking to train me in spiritual ways and I want to get it.  Train me Lord.  I want to follow you. 

10/4            Romans 8:28

28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. 

BELIEVE

I believe in the Lord.  I believe in what He says in His Word.  He says whatever I face and experience that He will make it work out for my good.  He is Lord.  He loves me and you and He will take care of us. 

10/3            Psalm 37:23-24

23 The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. 24 Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. 

SAFETY

Jesus saves us and gives us safety as we live our life day by day.  Nothing can ever remove me from His ownership of me.  I belong to Him and will be His throughout eternity.  Jesus is Lord.  He knows the end from the beginning.  When we belong to Him every day is a good day.