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DEUTERONOMY
CHAPTER 8

1 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers.

When we read the book of Deuteronomy, we cannot help but see the emphasis upon following God's Word in obedience. Notice the word "all." Again, this emphasizes LEARNING God's Word.

2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. 4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. 5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.

Remember, it is God Who has led us from that day to this. The wilderness wanderings of the Israelites were due to their rebelliousness. But God USED it. He HUMBLED them, and took away pride and any idea of independence, causing them to realize they needed to rely totally upon Him. God let them get hungry, then fed them with something made from nothing to show His miraculous providential care. And this gives rise to a most dynamic statement:
"man doth not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God doth man live." (verse 3)

6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. 7 For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.

Isn't it amazing the things God does for us out of His love and grace? During the 40 years in the wilderness, these folk didn't even need new clothes (verse 4). And God was bringing them to a wonderful land in which they would "not lack any thing..." (verse 9).
All God asks is that we obey His will (verse 6) and praise Him (verse 10).

11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; 15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

Upon this thought comes a stern reminder. Don't forget that GOD did this not yourselves! By the way, forgetting god BEGINS with failur to study His Word (verse 11).
One danger common to all human beings is that prosperity breeds indiffernce. When the USA was in infancy, people praise God for everything. Now, the majority of the people in the USA don't even acknowledge God in their lives.

18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Therefore, let us remember it is GOD Who gives us "power to get wealth." If it weren't for Him, we'd have nothing.
Luck had nothing to do with it; forethought and parental planning had nothing to do with it. It is GOD, and God alone Who give us power to DO.

19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 20 As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.

The nations which inhabited Canaan at the present time had forgotten God, and turned to fabricated imaginations - false gods.
And now God was sending Israel in to destry them because of their continued idolatry.
And God warns Israel, that if they do the same, He will also destroy them.God has no use for an apostate church.
Solomon said, in Ecclesiastes 7:14, "In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God hath also set one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him."
To face adversity without the comfort of God's presence and strength is a calamity.
To face prosperity without trust in God is a calamity.
Therefore the main theme is: trust in God ALWAYS!

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