What Does God Ask of You?
Read Deuteronomy 10:12
Today’s Truth
Have you ever known someone who could complicate even the simplest task? Christians are some of the best at this.
When God provides simple, clear instructions, it seems too good to be true. So we add on more and more rules and requirements until following God seems impossible to do. Then, when we’re challenged to do something Scripture clearly commands, we find we’re too busy, too tired, and stretched too thin to do the one thing that will give us life again.
Discussion Questions
- What’s one way you’ve overcomplicated what it means to follow Jesus?
- Does it ever feel like you and God are pulling in opposite directions? Why is that? Take a few minutes today to talk to God about where you feel out of sync. Ask Him to reveal anything that might be keeping you out of step with Him.
Application
Jesus died so we could have a relationship with God. This connection is easy to enter into — just confess and believe (Romans 10:9). And the responsibility that comes with this relationship was never meant to be heavy.
In farming, a yoke connects two animals so they move in step with each other. That’s what serving and obeying God was always meant to feel like — moving in step with Him throughout the day, knowing that as long as we’re connected and following His lead, we are right where we need to be.
