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Don’t Forget God

During this time of testing, Jesus quoted from the book of Deuteronomy, Chapters 6 and 8. This section of the Bible speaks about God’s commandments, statutes, and ordinances that God had instructed Moses to teach the Israelites before they crossed over into the promised land.

Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name. Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you. For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.” (Deuteronomy 6:13-15)

Throughout chapters 6 and 8 of Deuteronomy, a phrase keeps coming up, “don’t forget the Lord.” In pursuing our ambitions, may we not forget the Lord, the same God who led us out of the wilderness and brought us into the promised land.

“be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery” (Deuteronomy 6:12).

Our selfish ambitions can lead us to pride and forgetfulness.

“Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.”

Jesus passed the test. He resisted the tempter, who had no choice but to leave. Jesus’ allegiance was to God the Father, and God alone. Angels came to minister to Jesus after this ordeal. We are never left abandoned. Even if God seems distant in the midst of the test, here we get a glimpse of how the story ends. Here we see that we are truly never alone.

Reflection:

Read Deuteronomy 6 and 8. Jot down your observations and reflect on the importance of these passages for your daily walk with God. How can you apply it to your life?