In Deuteronomy Moses prepares the people for the reestablishment of the covenant. What kind of life does God want for His people? In Deuteronomy 8 we discover there are three major things that will help us develop strong Christian lives. The Christian faith's major objective is not to get us to heaven, though it does, but to build a rich relationship between God and man. More than often those quick remedies do not bring about the cure we are seeking. Understand life's experiences: We deepen our intimacy with the Lord by remembering His wonderful ways in our past and future plans ahead. In this case, He did it to confirm a promise He made to their forefathers. Deuteronomy 7:1-26 Blessings of Obedience. Self-focused pride 1) causes anxiety, 2) leads to a fall, 3) can be redeemed through God-focused humility. Commentary and Questions by Fred Dominguez; Answers to Questions by Wayne Harlan Landmark Publications, Inc., P.O. What about believers, though? Sometimes we too have doubt about God's best interests in mind and become very susceptible to temptation and rebellion. This is similar to the danger of complacency that Moses warns about in Deuteronomy 4:25-40, but with a focus on active pride rather than passive entitlement. (1-2) God humbled and tested Israel. We must balance this purpose with other truths about God's purposes. "For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey; a land where you shall eat food without scarcity, in which you shall not lack anything; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper." The prosperity gospel is a false gospel because of this confusion. To narrow your results select one or more categories in the below list. Never doubt God's good intentions! Deuteronomy 8:11-20 The Dangers of Forgetting God. They thought He did, but it quite quickly became evident that they really didn't trust God. Deuteronomy 8: Introduction | A. God allows events to occur in our lives to accomplish a certain purpose. The testings reveal our weak faith. Deuteronomy 6:12-25 Cautions Against Disobedience. We build up our faith and ward against doubt by remembering God's good purposes even in difficult times. According to his purposes, in order to show us our need for Jesus, God created a covenant where he called for the right things but did not overcome the rebel spirit of the majority (Romans 11:7–8). Deuteronomy 8:1–20 Do Not Forget the Lord 8 Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live t and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors. "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12). 8:3 And He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD.". Deuteronomy 8 – A Warning Against Pride A. God’s work of building humility in Israel during the wilderness wanderings. As a good Father, He takes the initiative. But they forgot what it practically meant. 1. "All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and … I hope to take a deeper look at our Christian lives in Deuteronomy 8. or too ungrateful (forgetting the blessings that come through my parents and those around me). Deuteronomy 8:1-10 Remember The Wilderness. So how does this fit into your perspective of life? Scripture Reading Deuteronomy 8:1-20 Sermon “Don’t forget to remember” My dear bothers and sisters and children in our Lord Jesus Christ, in my hand a have a few things I like the children to identify. Because He wants to be! At the backdrop of abundance and prosperity, people have the tendency to forget the Being behind all of it. Embrace God's good purposes shows how we build up our faith and ward against doubt by remembering God's good purposes even in difficult times. AN EXHORTATION TO OBEDIENCE. But before moving on, let us look at one more important purpose verse in Deuteronomy 8. Deuteronomy 8:1-20 New International Version << Deuteronomy 7 | Deuteronomy 8 | Deuteronomy 9 >> A Good Land to Be Possessed. There are reports about how people are getting very insecure of their financial security, environmental chaos, etc. God is giving them these things because He promised their fathers. When our lack of trust is confronted through the poor way that we handle things, we learn to trust Him more and discover more of His love and grace. Theme: In this chapter, Moses gives the people instructions on how to enter into times of warfare when the battle belongs to the Lord. This passage contains the instructions God gave the people of Israel, through Moses, just before they were to enter the Promised Land. 8:2 And you shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. Remember how God chose David, the younger son, because his brothers' hearts were not rightly prepared. Embrace God's good purposes shows how we build up our faith and ward against doubt by remembering God's good purposes even in difficult times.