Lord, show me your true love this morning.\par I trust you.\par Show me the things I should do.\par I put my life in your hands!\par
Exodus 18:20 - Easy To Read Version You should teach God’s laws and teachings to the people. Warn them not to break the laws. Tell them the right way to live. Tell them what they should do. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Teaching them the decrees and laws, showing them the way they must walk and the work they must do. American Standard Version (1901) and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. Common English Bible Explain the regulations and instructions to them. Let them know the way they are supposed to go and the things they are supposed to do. Catholic Public Domain Version and to reveal to the people the ceremonies, and the rituals of worship, and the way by which they should progress, and the work that they should do. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And to shew the people the ceremonies and the manner of worshipping, and the way wherein they ought to walk, and the work that they ought to do. |
Lord, show me your true love this morning.\par I trust you.\par Show me the things I should do.\par I put my life in your hands!\par
\{The Lord says,\}\par “I will teach you and guide you\par on the way you should live.\par I will protect you and be your guide.\par
If people have an argument, they come to me. I decide which person is right. In this way, I teach the people God’s laws and teachings.”
Then, if you do wrong and go (live) the wrong way (to the right or to the left), you will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the right way. You should go this way!”
Jeremiah, pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.”
The Lord says these things:\par “Stand at the crossroads and look.\par Ask where the old road is.\par Ask where the good road is,\par and walk on that road.\par If you do, you will find rest for yourselves.\par But you people have said,\par ‘We will not walk on the good road!’\par
“Son of man, {\cf2\super [28]} I am making you a watchman {\cf2\super [29]} for Israel. I will tell you about bad things that will happen to them. And you must warn Israel about those things.
People from many nations will go there.\par They will say,\par “Come, let’s go up to the Lord’s mountain.\par Let’s go to the temple of the God of Jacob.\par Then God will teach us his way of living.\par And we will follow him.”\par
Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”
This is like a man that goes on a trip and leaves his house. The man lets his servants take care of the house. He gives each servant a special job to do. One servant has the work of guarding the door. The man tells this servant to always be ready. This is the same as I am now telling you.
“Now, Israel, listen to the laws and to the commands that I teach you. Obey them and you will live. Then you can go in and take the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
“I taught you the laws and rules that the Lord my God commanded me. I taught you these laws so that you could obey them in the land you are ready to enter and take for your own.
Moses called together all the people of Israel and said to them, “People of Israel, listen to the laws and rules that I tell you today. Learn these laws and be sure to obey them.
Moses, you go near and hear all the things the Lord our God says. Then tell us all the things the Lord tells you. We will listen to you, and we will do everything you say.’
So you must be careful to obey the commands, laws, and rules that I give you today.
Brothers and sisters, now I have some other things to tell you. We taught you how to live in a way that will please God. And you are living that way. Now we ask you and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live that way more and more.
And as for me, I would never stop praying for you. If I stopped praying for you, then I would be sinning against the Lord. I will continue to teach you the right way to live a good life.