4 steps

"There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them, 26 saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer." (Exodus 15:25-26)

Scripture says, “God tested them”. This Hebrew word means to show you how to follow the rule – learning its true nature.  Here are four steps God uses to show us how to follow His way.

1. Diligently listen.
While there are many voices available today, there is only one in which you must diligently listen.
There is one that will not lead you astray.
There is one that will draw you closer to God.
There are commentaries, books, blogs, devotions, videos, preachers and evangelists by the thousands - but none can replace your time with the Lord and you hearing from Him personally.
(Some of us need to repent of listening to everyone else but God!)

2. Do right.
Not by your estimation and not in your strength.  You are to do right in His eyes.
To do right is to be morally innocent and proper according to His standard.
What is God’s standard? Holiness. (1 Peter 1:16).
That is a standard that we cannot possibly achieve within ourselves, so what must we do?

We admit our weakness,
fall at His feet,
stop doing what we hear Him rebuke,
start doing what we hear Him correct
and keep walking in step with Him.

(Some of us need to repent of rationalizing our behavior and excusing ourselves from living out what God commands.)

3. Give ear.
This is more than just listening, it implies hearing and responding appropriately to His Word.  Hearing what?  God’s truth.
If you have surrendered to His authority, you have also submitted to His instruction.

If you have not surrendered to His authority, you are intentionally rebelling against the one, true, living God and will experience eternal judgment.
(Some of us need to repent of control.)

4. Keep statutes.
To keep is to watch over, preserve and maintain His prescriptions for living.  Which ones must we keep?  ALL of them!  How will we keep them?
By ensuring they are not being compromised in our lives.
By following His prescription for our lives.
By transmitting the prescription for right living to others through our daily walk with Him.

With Him, we can live His way with His direction by His power. Four steps. Are you walking in step ith Him?