Ok, so I have to confess. I had to look back at my Bible to make sure that I am spelling Deuteronomy correctly! I am positive that I will be able to spell it in my sleep by the time we make it through the whole book. By the way, if anyone wants to join in my journey of reading through the Bible you can go here for the reading plan that I am following.

This book is written mostly by Moses before He dies and it is a recount of the Israelite journey through the wilderness thus far. The first four chapters are nothing new to us, but it serves a good reminder as to what we have read. I just love what Moses says to sum it all up in chapter 4:

Deuteronomy 4:39-40 (New King James Version)
39 Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the LORD Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. 40 You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the LORD your God is giving you for all time.”

This moment of remembrance of what the Lord has done got me thinking about how we should also go through times of remembrance of our own. People often do an “inventory check” at the new year and then let it go by the wayside.

Today, let’s take sometime to do a check of our own spiritual lives. Paul says that we should always be growing in our faith.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2(NIV)

1Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly—mere infants in Christ. 2I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 3You are still worldly.

Paul is admonishing the Corinthians to not stay stagnant in their faith, but to instead grow and feed on more mature spiritual things.

Here are a few questions to meditate on. I hope you will take the time to read over them and put your answers to paper in order to solidify them in your mind.

**Where are you in your belief that “God is who He says He is” today compared to this time last year?

**What things are you doing more/less of in lieu of daily Bible study? If less, what could you do to enrich your time with the Lord on a daily basis?

**Has you concept of worshiping God changed and become more comprehensive lately? If not, define what worship is to you right now and if you think that definition is adequate.

**Do you commit more things to prayer AND believe that God listens and answers in His time? If so, what kinds of answers have you seen Him grant lately?

**Rate your spiritual temperature:

1=ice cold, blizzard alert/10=whoa-on fire-hair is smoking!

How can you move toward a 10?

I could go on and on… I hope you found this exercise to be helpful. Please feel free to post some answers as you feel comfortable.