And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve Him with all your heart and wit all your soul,then I will give you the rain..."~Deuteronomy 11:13
Oh my goodness! I used to think that earnest meant one thing, like with enthusiasm or strong effort. However, I looked up this word in the dictionary and it means with seriousness, and solemnness; something is done in a deeply sincere way.
So, I thought about how does God want us to obey Him? He says earnestly obey Him. What I see that He is saying is that we are to obey Him with a serious heart, and a sincere heart. This is a little bit different than how I formerly viewed the word "earnest".
Wow; what a difference a word makes!!
