I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the malediction; and you must choose life in order that you may keep alive, you and your offspring, by loving Jehovah your God, by listening to his voice and by sticking to him.—Deut. 30:19, 20.
Israel
proved unfaithful to God, but the three basic requirements for life
cited by Moses have not changed. They were restated by Jesus and
others. First, ‘we must love Jehovah our God.’ We demonstrate
that we love God by acting in accord with his righteous ways. (Matt.
22:37) Second, ‘we must listen to Jehovah’s voice’ by studying
God’s Word and obeying his commandments. (1 John 5:3) This
calls for our regular presence at Christian meetings, where the Bible
is discussed. (Heb. 10:23-25) Third, ‘we must stick to Jehovah.’
Regardless of what we must face, let us always exercise faith in God
and follow his Son.—2 Cor. 4:16-18. w10
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