Deuteronomy 27:1
“And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.”
One of the tactics Satan uses with God’s people is to persuade them that God really didn’t mean everything that He said. When Satan approached Eve in the Garden of Eden, it was this method that he used to say that God really didn’t mean that they couldn’t eat of the fruit of every tree. Satan wants the Christian to pick and choose what part of the Word of God they want to obey because he knows the destruction that follows if one word is not followed.
God emphasized to Moses and Israel that He wanted them to “Keep all the commandments…” The commandments of God are not a buffet from which you can choose one and leave the other, but all His commandments are to be obeyed. All of God’s commandments work together. One without the other will not give the blessings that they were intended to give.
Moreover, God emphasized the importance of every word when He says in verse 3, “And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law…” Notice, God didn’t say that there are major words and minor words, but He says “all the words.” There are many who want you to believe that God has divided His Word into major and minor doctrines. This is not true! Every word is major to God for He would not command to write “all the words” if they were not. If God placed something in His Word, then to Him it is major. Satan wants you to believe that some are major and minor because He knows the power of obeying “all the words.”
Furthermore, God emphasized the importance of “all the people.” God’s commandments were not to be followed by just those who were in leadership, but they were to be followed by “all the people.” Every command and every word is to be followed by every person. What is good for one person is good for all people. Satan knows that all it takes is for one person not to follow the commandments and every word for it to begin to influence others to do the same.
The power of all is found in chapter 28. God says that if we obey all the commandments and all the words, then all the blessings of His Word will come our way. But, if we lay aside one commandment or ignore one word, then all the curses of sin will no longer be withheld from us. If you want the blessings of God described in His Word, then you must obey all the commandments and all the words.
Friend, everything in God’s Word needs to become major in your life. Don’t fall for the trap of making parts of God’s Word major and other parts minor. Remember that every word and every commandment is important to God. Just because you may not like one commandment or one word does not give you the right to not follow them. If you want God’s blessings, then you need to be sure to follow all of His commandments and words.
Furthermore, all of your friends and associations are important. If all but one of your friends and associations are good, then that one will be what destroys you. Be sure that those with whom you associate or call your friends are people who believe and try to obey all the commandments and words of God. The blessings of God will only be realized when you realize and follow all.