Deuteronomy 8 and 9
bread alone.
How many times have we quoted this in life? Ever knew where it came from?
Deuteronomy 8.
It is actually "Man does not live ON bread alone..."
The other part not mentioned as often is "...But by everything the Lord says."
Again, Moses is talking to the people, reminding them of who God is, what God commands, who He wants them to be. In this case, he is referring to manna.
There are so many good points in these two chapters, I don't eve know where to start.
One thing I never noticed was that God reminds the people that while they were wandering in the wilderness, for forty years, their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet swell. Isn't it neat how God attended to the people even though they failed Him over and over again?
The next part I really enjoyed reading was about the land that God was bringing the people too. He described springs, rivers, pools of water. That seems so real to me since just today, we (as a family) went out in the middle of nowhere to a beautiful waterfall and a big pool of water where the kids swam and jumped to their heart's content. Another thing about this passage is that God is detailing the good foods that the people will find in the new land, foods like wheat, pomegranates, olive oil, and honey. It seems like any time I pick up a newspaper or magazine, I find articles about these foods and how good they are for our bodies. Again, God is in the details!
In chapter 9, God assured the people that He would go ahead of them and destroy the nations already living in the land they are to move into. I love what He reminds the people though. He tells them to not think He is destroying the other people because they (the Israelites) are so very special. Instead it is because the people in the other lands are evil (or doing evil things) that He will destroy them. There is a piece of humble pie for you!
I could go on and on but I need to finish up some things and go to bed. So I will stop with the thoughts.
Tomorrow's reading:
Deuteronomy 10 and 11
Happy reading!
Reba
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