Scripture:
““But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the Lord your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and decrees that I am giving you today.” Deuteronomy 8:11 NLT
Observation:
The Lord speaks to His people just prior to entering the Promised Land and tells them He is going to bless them and cause them to overtake everyone in the territory He was giving them. He told them He was going to prosper them and make them successful, then added this verse. “That is the time to be careful. Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the Lord.”
Application:
The greatest tests are not always in our lack, but in our prosperity. When we are poor and cannot make it every day without God’s provision, it is natural to walk in His ways and seek Him. At those times we need Him desperately. When we prosper and the Lord allows us to see success and good times, it is easy to stop seeking the Lord and to forget that it was His doing. Our greatest tests will come in success, not poverty. When we are blessed, we must keep our eyes on the Lord and realize it was Him and not us who brought us victory and success.
Prayer:
Father, You have done so much in my life in the past year. You have set me free from decades of debt and I am totally thankful. I know it was Your hand, and not my own, that brought me to this place. Help me to never think it was something I did or that I don’t need You anymore. I desperately need You. Help me to seek You in the good times as passionately as in the difficult times.
Your Son,
Jeff
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