"WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU ? God requires only that you fear the Lord and live in a way that pleases Him, and that you love and serve Him with all your heart and soul. Obey the Lord's commands and decrees, given for your good!
It is very pleasing and comforting to know exactly what the Lord requires of us. It makes is so easy to conform to His will and judge our actions against His standard. Throughout life we are given exams to test what we have learned and what we know. This feed back lets us know where we are. Before practicing most professions you are expected to take and pass an examination of your knowledge and ability. In the same way it is so important to know God and what it is that He expects of us. If you know His Word and the One Truth Today you will know WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF YOU!
First and foremost God requires that you fear Him. In fact the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. You are required to reverently fear, know and love the Lord God. If you get the first step correct, and you know what that means, the rest will fall into place. You will walk in the Lord's path for you and you live in a way that pleases Him. You will love and serve the Lord with all of your heart, mind, body, and soul. You will want to keep all of His commandments and decrees because you know that they are meant for good in your life. The answer to the question, "why am I here", is to serve and worship Jesus Christ the Lord God!
How will we know if we are living up to the requirements of the Lord? It is quite simple, are you hearing and then doing the Word of God. Do you fear, love and respect Jesus Christ? Are you living a life that is pleasing to the Lord. Do you do it with all your heart, mind, body and soul? In short, are you obeying the commandments of the Lord? Do you confess your sins to Him and ask for His forgiveness and mercy? If you can answer yes to these questions then you know, WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES OF YOU! You are in the Lord's will and you will find peace on earth and comfort here and in your eternal life to come!
