Commitment, to God

Commitment to God commanded

Dt 27:10; Jos 24:14; Ro 12:1–2

See also Dt 6:13; Dt 10:12–13; Dt 13:4; Jos 22:5 Joshua reiterates Moses’ commands; Jdg 6:10; 1 Sa 7:3; 1 Sa 12:24; 1 Ch 28:9 David’s instructions to Solomon; 2 Ch 19:9; Je 38:20; 1 Th 4:1; 2 Ti 2:22

Obedience to God’s commands as a sign of commitment

Dt 7:9; Jos 24:24; Ro 6:17

See also Ex 19:8; Dt 11:22; 1 Ki 8:61; Ne 10:29; Ps 40:6–8 The reference may be to the ear-piercing that was a sign of slaves’ voluntary commitment to their masters; Je 7:23; Je 11:3; Je 38:20; Je 42:6; Hag 1:12; Zec 6:15

Jesus Christ equates obedience with love:

Jn 14:15; Jn 15:10

Ac 5:29; Ro 2:13

Love for God and worship of him are hallmarks of commitment

Dt 30:6; Jn 21:15

See also Dt 6:5; Dt 10:12; Dt 11:1; Dt 11:13; Dt 11:22; Jos 23:11; Ne 1:5; Is 56:6–7; Je 20:12; Da 9:4; Mt 6:24; Mt 22:37

Benefits of commitment to God

Dt 30:20; 2 Ch 16:9; Pr 16:3; Re 2:10

See also Ex 19:5–6; Ex 20:6; Dt 28:1; 1 Sa 12:14; 1 Ki 2:2–4; Ps 97:10; Pr 2:7–8; Is 1:19; Je 26:13

Examples of commitment to God

Abraham:

Ge 22:17–18; Heb 11:8

Nu 12:7 Moses; Jos 22:2 the tribes who settled in Transjordan; 1 Ki 15:5 David; 1 Ki 15:14 Asa

Hezekiah:

2 Ki 20:3; 2 Ch 31:20

2 Ki 23:25 Josiah; Ne 13:14 Nehemiah; Jn 13:37 Simon Peter’s good intentions

God’s commitment of gifts and tasks to his people

God’s commitment of gifts

1 Corinthians 9:17 KJV 1900

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

God’s commitment of the faith to believers

Jude 3 KJV 1900

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.