Journeying through Deuteronomy:

Part of our Scripture Text today reads: “When thou shalt have eaten and be full; then BEWARE lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.” Deuteronomy 6:11-12

It’s a warning!

DO NOT FORGET!

The ideas of remembering and carefully (attentively) hearing and certainly not forgetting … these occur in Deuteronomy dozens upon dozens of times!

But the Lord, knowing human nature as He does, realizes our sinful propensity to “prosper” … then promptly “forget” the source of that well-being.

God plans to bless Israel, here agriculturally, as well as in many other ways. Bumper crops, apparently. Lots of grain, plenteous food! But … “When thou shalt have eaten and are full …,” the danger comes.

It happened to the Laodicean Church many years later. See if you can “spot” the parallel, the similarity. “Thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing.” Revelation 3:17, not even needing God!

When God blesses us … let’s be careful. We too need to: “Beware … lest thou forget the LORD.”

And how do I not forget Him?

According to today’s verse … by thinking of many past blessings He has already showered upon us. Back to our Text: “When thou shalt have eaten and be full; then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.”

Blessing number one for Israel:  “Who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.” And thousands more (benefits) beside!

When you quit reading here … go and pray.

And remember some things God has done for you … even  if you’ve already had breakfast!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell