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Deuteronomy 7:9 · KJV

"Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;"

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Passage Context

7The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
8But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
9Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
10And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
11Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.

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Devotional Reflection

LoveGratitudeHopeCompassionFear

Because God is sincere, His promise is founded on love. He won't abandon us and will treat us better than we deserve, just as a devoted parent would treat a disobedient child. But we must prepare our hearts to revere God as God, not just as a lucky charm or a frequent visitor to our otherwise hectic lives. We must act as though He is watching us and that everything we do is for Him.

Prayer

God of faith, I appreciate Your unwavering love and sacrifice for me. I am grateful for the way You kept Your word and sent Jesus to fulfill Your promise to the Israelites. I have faith in Your word that You'll send Him back to bring me to You. Please accept the actions and words of today as my gratitude for Your loving covenant with me and the people I care about. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

LoveGratitudeHopeCompassionAweContentment

God is honest, and His promise is based on love. He won't leave us and will treat us better than we deserve, just like a loving parent treats a rebellious child better than he or she deserves. But our hearts must be set to respect God as God, not just as a good luck charm or a weekly guest in our otherwise busy lives. What we do must be done with the knowledge that it is for Him and in front of Him.

Prayer

God, thank you for being so faithful and for loving me so much. Thank you for keeping your promises to the Israelites and for sending Jesus exactly as you said you would. I believe that you will keep your word and send Him back to bring me home to You. Please take the things I do and say today as my thanks for Your promise to love me and the people I care about. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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