Moses described God’s word as something that “is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.” Loving God, showing His character in our lives, is not something which is impossible. “Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the LORD your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him.” It is a choice that is ours alone to make – between “life and good, death and evil.”
Isaiah makes a similar plea, “O houses of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD.” We have been called to be part of that house of Jacob, to walk in God’s light, to choose life and hold fast to “him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” So let us build ourselves up in faith, praying and “waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life”. In a world of uncertainty and doubt, we can at least be certain and confident in God’s love.