Deut 10:20 You must fear the Lord your God and worship Him and cling to Him Deut 30:20 that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them
Hold fast to Him - A very close and intimate relationship
Cling: Hold on tightly, to stay close to someone. Firmly embracing Him
1. Hold On, and Don’t Let Go
Joshua 23:8-11 but you shall hold fast to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day. 9 For the Lord has driven out from before you great and strong nations; but as for you, no one has been able to stand against you to this day. 10 One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the Lord your God is He who fights for you, as He promised you. 11 Therefore take careful heed to yourselves, that you love the Lord your God
Victory always follows those that follow God
Follow God wholeheartedly, carefully apply his word to your life
As they held fast to the Lord they were victorious
2. When We Cling to the Lord it is a Sign of Love and Dependency on Him
Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
You cannot hold on to the things of the Lord with one hand and the things of the world with the other
Psalms 27:13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living
We say: Lord we depend on you to take care of us, provide for us and to protect us
Cling to God alone. Know that He is holding on to you
Psalms 63:8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me
3. Stay Fixed on God
Isaiah 26:3 – You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful
Romans 12:9 Hold fast to what is good
Romans 4:20-21 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform
Abraham was strengthened in his faith as he held on to the promises of God
We cling to Him through His promises
2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us
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