Deuteronomy 5
God’s people have three responsibilities when it comes to His commandments: hear them, learn them, and do them (v. 1). When we read the Word of God, we should hear the voice of God as the Spirit speaks to us personally. We must allow the Spirit to teach us God’s truth and then empower us to obey it. The blessing comes in the living of the Word and not in the learning (
Most of Deuteronomy is an explanation and application of the commandments repeated here. God’s laws are clear and simple; man’s laws are complex. As we walk in love, we fulfill God’s law in the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:1–4;
Beware a mere outward obedience to the laws of God (Matt. 5:20ff.). We must have a true fear of God in our hearts as well as a love for Him (vv.