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 NASB95

17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

God’s commitment of the faith to believers

Jude 3 NASB95

3 Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.