Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. Deuteronomy 4:39 You better recognize! I may not be hip enough to pull off that phrase in real life, but that’s really what the thought behind today’s verse choice. Moses was talking to the people of Egypt and there are parts of this chapter that makes me think that he was talking to them like there were morons. I can just imagine him shaking his head as he mutters, “you saw with your own eyes what the Lord did.” Or maybe he was earnest, empathically waving his arms and yelling as he tried to get Israel to understand just how blessed they were, “what other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?” Moses wanted the people to understand, to recognize God’s power and authority in their lives and act in obedience.
In my life, it’s pretty easy for me to ignore God’s authority. I tell myself that this little part doesn’t matter, or that I can handle this situation on my own. But just like the Israelites, I need to acknowledge that God is in charge of my life and I need to respond to that truth with obedience. For Lent, that means honoring God by sticking to my chip fast, but I’m sure God will show me other ways in which I need to acknowledge Him.
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