...thus involves a healthy fear of the dire consequences of disobedience. Deuteronomy 5:29 says: "O... that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments...it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!" Psalm 145: 19 declares: "He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him." God often balances...

...our Father towards His children. In Deuteronomy 5:29 the Word of God says, "O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all...my commandments always, that it might be well with Here again, let's use some simple logic. Assuming I'm living in obedience to the Lord, seeking always...

...to lament over them. "O that there would be such a heart in them that they would fear Me, and keep My commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children, forever." (Deuteronomy 5:29) The people did not have the fear of the Lord, rather they feared their sin being...

...God longing for what He would so fain have seen, but was not to be found. " 0 that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear Me, and keep all My commandments always " (Deut. v. 29) . We find throughout the Book of Deuteronomy, a thing without parallel in the history...

...they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments [Written Torah] always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! Go say to...

...so that they could speak with him. And this caused God to lament over them. "O that there would be such a heart in them that they would fear Me, and keep My commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children, forever." (Deuteronomy...

...forever (emphasis added)! God is not seeking anything for Himself. All that He commands man to do is so that "it might be well with them and with their children forever!" Paul was alluding to the same concept, when he wrote in 2 Corinthians 4: 15: "For all things are for...

...Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever! ~ PRAYER ~ Father, I sense Your heart in Your Word. Like a good Father, You just want Your kids to...