King James Version, with Nii Okai's journal notes · 6 notes
1All 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.
2And 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.
3And 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.
So in essence, in the absence of food, water and the essentials of life, the word and commands of God remain constant.
Even if life happens, as it does to us all, and lack comes, the word of God, the rule 📐 of God over our life and condition, does not change.
Many times when Israel 🇮🇱 was tempted, they threatened to boycott the mission and go back to Egypt, where they would serve other gods.
And the same happens to us in our walk with the Lord.
Compromises as life hits at us, dishonest gain, greed, lusts, just so we can get by or thrive at the expense of others and the word of God.
When the Lord calls or sends you, his word alone is enough. For as you take the steps to walk in his word, he makes the provision for your journey.
Many times we want to make full provision before moving, but not so if you want to walk with the Lord. Many times he will require your step of faith.
That is not to say do not make provision where you can, but you might often find out nothing is complete; there will always be something lagging.
Maybe all provision might be made, but you find yourself still unsure of yourself.
Some doubt about your ability to do what the Lord has asked, but you must move forward anyways in faith.
That is how the Lord walks with us.
4Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
5Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
6Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
7For 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;
8A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;
9A 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.
Oh, so these sufferings were just to be for two years, and from there they would eat bread without scarcity, but alas they did not enter the land and wandered for 40 years.
How many of us are in a season of wandering and are going about in circles because of disobedience?
When in reality our journey of difficulties was to be for just two ✌️ years.
Hmm 🥹, Lord help 😣... Help us.
10When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
11Beware 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:
Commandments, judgements and statutes, though subtly different, are in a broad sense commandments, because they are commands to be followed.
12Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
13And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
14Then 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;
Moses knew that both affliction and abundance can lure us to drift away from God.
15Who 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;
16Who 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;
17And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
The human heart can be deceptive and foolish. After all these journeys with God, the heart still runs the risk of attributing success to self.
Self-made men, they would have called themselves.
Just as they did with the golden calf after God had delivered them from Egypt by such mighty works.
And now here they were, attributing their success to a new god they just made. Hm 🤔 sad. 😔
18But 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.
19And 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.
20As 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.