February 17th, 2026
by Leah Farster
by Leah Farster
Instructions to the King
Deuteronomy 17 is God giving Moses Instructions to give to Israel. He’s telling them what to do when they come into the land that God Himself has reserved for them as His own. He tells them when the day comes that they want a king, (because the nations around them have a king) - He did not want them to have a king, but He knew their hearts - that the king should himself write out a copy of the Law that God had given Moses.
He was to go to the Levitical priest and copy it from them. It was to be before him and he was commanded to read it all the days of his life.
But why?
That he may learn to fear the LORD his God and to keep His Laws and Statutes and do them. If he did, and didn’t turn and do his own thing, but followed the Lord and obeyed His laws, then his days would be prolonged and his children’s.
And if this was true for the king, how much more for us as individuals?
We may not sit on a throne, but we are still called to live under God’s authority. Just as the king was commanded to keep the Word before him daily, we are invited to do the same. Reading Scripture shapes our hearts, guards our steps, and keeps us from “turning aside” into our own ways. The Word teaches us to fear the Lord, to know His character, and to walk in obedience.
When we keep God’s Word continually before us, it forms us, anchors us, and keeps us aligned with His will — just as it was meant to do for Israel’s king. Start today! No time to waste!
Blessings
Deuteronomy 17 is God giving Moses Instructions to give to Israel. He’s telling them what to do when they come into the land that God Himself has reserved for them as His own. He tells them when the day comes that they want a king, (because the nations around them have a king) - He did not want them to have a king, but He knew their hearts - that the king should himself write out a copy of the Law that God had given Moses.
He was to go to the Levitical priest and copy it from them. It was to be before him and he was commanded to read it all the days of his life.
But why?
That he may learn to fear the LORD his God and to keep His Laws and Statutes and do them. If he did, and didn’t turn and do his own thing, but followed the Lord and obeyed His laws, then his days would be prolonged and his children’s.
And if this was true for the king, how much more for us as individuals?
We may not sit on a throne, but we are still called to live under God’s authority. Just as the king was commanded to keep the Word before him daily, we are invited to do the same. Reading Scripture shapes our hearts, guards our steps, and keeps us from “turning aside” into our own ways. The Word teaches us to fear the Lord, to know His character, and to walk in obedience.
When we keep God’s Word continually before us, it forms us, anchors us, and keeps us aligned with His will — just as it was meant to do for Israel’s king. Start today! No time to waste!
Blessings
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