Deuteronomy 22-28- For our protection!
Among the various laws we read over the week, I was left pondering........a lot!! Some of what we read was strange! Yet, one verse stood out to me like a light bringing clarity to it all!! "For the Lord moves about in your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you." (23:14) I love that!!! God gave us laws to use for "teaching, correcting and rebuking" (2 Tim. 3:16) because He loves us!! He wants to protect us! I also had this thought, while I was reading all those rules, like a parent with a child, we don't always get the "why" behind the rule. At times, I have given a rule to one of my kids and just expected obedience because of my relationship with that child. My kids know I love them and want the best for them, so for the most part, they obey the rules of the house without asking why. Actually, most of the time, they can figure out the "why" without asking. I noticed that a lot of the rules God put forth in the Law h