Commitment to God arises from faith in his promises, is expressed in worship and adoration and leads to obedience to his commands.

Deuteronomy 27:10

Commitment to God commanded

Joshua 24:14
Romans 12:1-2

See also

Deuteronomy 6:13; 10:12-13; 13:4
Joshua 22:5
Judges 6:10
1 Samuel 7:3; 12:24

Joshua reiterates Moses' commands

1 Chronicles 28:9
2 Chronicles 19:9
Jeremiah 38:20

David's instructions to Solomon

1 Thessalonians 4:1
2 Timothy 2:22
Deuteronomy 7:9

Obedience to God's commands as a sign of commitment

Joshua 24:24
Romans 6:17

See also

Exodus 19:8
Deuteronomy 11:22
1 Kings 8:61
Nehemiah 10:29
Psalms 40:6-8
Jeremiah 7:23; 11:3; 38:20; 42:6
Haggai 1:12

The reference may be to the ear-piercing that was a sign of slaves' voluntary commitment to their masters

Zechariah 6:15
John 14:15; 15:10
Acts 5:29

Jesus Christ equates obedience with love:

Romans 2:13
Deuteronomy 30:6

Love for God and worship of him are hallmarks of commitment

John 21:15

See also

Deuteronomy 6:5; 10:12; 11:1,13,22
Joshua 23:11
Nehemiah 1:5
Isaiah 56:6-7
Jeremiah 20:12
Daniel 9:4
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 22:37

pp Lk 16:13

pp Mk 12:30

Deuteronomy 30:20

Benefits of commitment to God

2 Chronicles 16:9
Proverbs 16:3
Revelation 2:10

See also

Exodus 19:5-6; 20:6
Deuteronomy 28:1
1 Samuel 12:14
1 Kings 2:2-4
Psalms 97:10
Proverbs 2:7-8
Isaiah 1:19
Jeremiah 26:13
Genesis 22:17-18

Examples of commitment to God

Hebrews 11:8

Abraham:

Numbers 12:7
Joshua 22:2

Moses

1 Kings 15:5

the tribes who settled in Transjordan

1 Kings 15:14

David

pp 2Ch 15:17

2 Kings 20:3

Asa

2 Chronicles 31:20

Hezekiah:

2 Kings 23:25
Nehemiah 13:14

Josiah

John 13:37

Nehemiah

Simon Peter's good intentions

1 Corinthians 9:17

God's commitment of gifts and tasks to his people

God's commitment of gifts

Jude 1:3

See also

God's commitment of the faith to believers

1345 covenant
5375 law
8031 trust, importance
8223 dedication
8225 devotion
8248 faithfulness
8292 love
8405 commands, in NT