Nitzavim נִצָּבִים - Standing (Witnessing)
Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20
Reading #6 - Deuteronomy 30:11–14
My Thoughts:
These are the most wonderful verses today! Verse 11 clearly explains that the Torah is not too hard or far away for you to grasp. I have heard from many Christian friends, “Well, we don’t have to be under the Law anymore. And all those Commandments!” Like they are something burdensome or even bad. Hashem forbid! He has made them easy to understand and easy to follow. The Feasts, the dietary and Shabbat. They all are for your good and to develop a closer relationship with Him! So why wouldn’t we follow them? They are LIFE and they are a total blessing to our lives. Thank you Hashem for giving us Torah and your Commandments. Please help us to know them and follow them. Please help us to draw closer to You. Amen.
Challenge:
Verse 14 says, “...the Word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.” My challenge to you today is to search your heart and make sure the Torah resides there. Make sure you speak it and live it. Daily. In order to do this you must study it. That is why doing daily Torah readings are so very, very important. They keep you close to Torah, close to Hashem. The really cool thing is when you read the Torah you will actually see it working in your life that day or week. I have had that happen so very often! That makes Torah real and alive. Which it is. Study, pray, worship and give glory to Hashem. Love Him and love others. That’s what it is all about. Amen!
Reading #6 - Deuteronomy 30:11–14
30:11 For this commandment which I command you today is not too hard for you or too distant. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up for us to heaven, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?” 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will go over the sea for us, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?” 14 But the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.
