Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for August 18, 2026

RULES TO LIVE BY

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Deuteronomy 28:1

Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.

Additional Verses

📖 Deuteronomy:28:1-14; John 15:9-17; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

After God delivered the children of Israel from the Egyptian bondage, He gave them the ten commandments as the rules to live by. In the ten commandments were rules by which the Israelites would relate to God their redeemer and deliverer, as well as how they would relate with one another. As long as they observed and obeyed the commandments, God prospered them and caused them to be successful above all the other nations. Deuteronomy 6:5-6 says, “And thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy might. And these words, which l command thee this day shall be in thine heart.” Obedience to God’s commandments meant that they would enjoy God’s blessings while disobedience would certainly lead to curses in all forms according to Deuteronomy 28:15-68. Jesus Christ also commanded us to love one another. 1 John 4:7-9 actually says, “Beloved, let us love one another for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.” Jesus Christ took upon Himself our sins and died in our place to deliver us from the power of sin and Satan because God loved us. The reason He went about doing good and healing people from every sickness and disease is because God loved us. Even today, true Christians are known for their obedience to the rule of love and not only love of those closely related to them, but love of both believers and non-believers. In the Acts of the Apostles, the Christians were known for their love. Acts 2:44 says, “All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.” For you to love as Christ loved, you must always meditate upon the Word of God day and night and obey all that which you learn from it. As you make the Word of God your standard for living, God’s love will fall upon you and the Holy Spirit of God will direct all your ways. Alleluia!

Prayer

Help me to meditate upon Your Word all the time LORD Jesus Christ and to live by it day and night following and observing all that You require of me so that I may receive and continue to enjoy Your favor. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.