Meditations on Lest Verses : Lest We Forget the Lord

"Beware, lest you forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage." - Deuteronomy 6:12

The Lord had promised His people that He would lead them to the land promised to their fathers, providing them with large and beautiful cities, houses full of good things, wells, and olive trees—none of which they had labored for. However, Moses warned of the danger in receiving blessings and favors without any effort; there was the risk of forgetting God, the giver of all those blessings.

The same principle applies to God's people in the New Testament. As we receive spiritual and physical blessings, we must not forget the God who bestows them. We must beware of the sin of ingratitude, remembering His love, His sacrifice, His commandments, and our dependence on Him. We must remember that we are a people separated from the world and that we owe everything to Him.

Forgetting God leads to a hardness of heart, a lack of prayer, ingratitude, and self-righteousness, from which all kinds of sins arise. Therefore, I will always pray, be thankful, and meditate on God's Word, His works, and His love.

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