The Lord's Instructions

 Also you shall destroy all the peoples whom the LORD your God delivers over to you; your eye shall have no pity on them; nor shall you serve their gods, for that will be a snare to you. Deuteronomy 7:16

Destroy all the peoples...? The wild-eyed lunatic with the 7-foot spear coming at you yelling death and destruction, sure most of us would have no problem with the instruction at that point. The diseased old crone chanting an evil curse at us, okay that is a form of attack. But then there is the children. Which of us could follow the Lord's command at that point? Have no pity on them? Did the Lord really say that, Moses? 

If you want to save yourself, this is the law that you must follow: to the letter, every jot and tittle. One of us cannot speak for the other, but personally, I like that Jesus said to believe in Him and have eternal life. I love Jesus for fulfilling the law on my behalf. I love God for sending His Son to die on the cross for the fact that I cannot follow His law to the letter, especially those letters in our verse for today. And then the Spirit leads us to God not wanting to destroy peoples either, but wanting to save everyone through His wonderful Son, Immanuel. 

Now there is some good news!

Bucky