The Danger of Forgetfulness!

Deuteronomy 7; Deuteronomy 8; Deuteronomy 9; Mark 15
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Do Not Forget the LORD

Deuteronomy 8: 1-5

1 Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land that the LORD promised on oath to your forefathers. 2 Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. 4 Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. 5 Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.



Observation

Moses was reminding the children of Israel how God had protected them, and how God had provided for them for the past forty years. He humbled them by providing their food everyday. He made their clothes and sandals to last for forty years. He reminded them of their rebellious nature and warned them not to forget all the things that the Lord had done for them and that He would continue to do for them if they would just remember to keep Him their top priority.

Application

God wants to bless us today, but we need to be obedient. The moment we move into disobedience that is the very moment when we no longer receive the benefits of our relationship with him. If want His blessings then we have to keep Him number one in our lives.


Prayer

Heavenly Father, help me to think more about you and more about your kingdom than anything else. Help me walk with you in obedience. I want to hear your voice and I want you to guide me in the direction that you want me to go. Help me not be like the children of Israel who could not learn the lesson of obedience.



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