Deuteronomy 6 is one of the most important chapters in the Old Testament because it gets to the heart of what God wanted from His people and ultimately what he wants from us God wants more than just outward obedience. He wants a heart completely devoted to Him. Now I’m not good at quoting scripture but it might be a good idea to be able to quote verses from this chapter. I say this because when Jesus was tempted by Satan he quoted 2 verses from this chapter to fight against what Satan was tempting him with. Satan offers Jesus the kingdoms of the world and says, worship me and I’ll give them to you. Jesus responds with Deuteronomy 6:13.. “Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.” Jesus Himself used Deuteronomy 6 to resist Satan. Then Satan tries to tempt Jesus to test God by throwing Himself from the temple. Jesus responds to Satan by quoting Deuteronomy 6:16. “Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.” Again, Jesus answers Satan using this chapter. When Jesus is tempted by Satan he quotes scripture to fight him off. That is why it is so important to hide God’s word in our hearts. When temptation from Satan comes at us we need to have God’s word stored inside of us to lead us away from Satan’s temptations. This chapter is telling us not to just believe God exists. We are called to give God our entire lives. Notice that Jesus didn’t say the greatest commandment was to go to church, know the Bible, give money, do good works, or follow religious traditions. He said to simply love God. Our outward obedience is supposed to come from our inward relationship with God. Another thing that Moses says is that God’s commands are to be on their hearts and that parents should teach them diligently to their children. This is important because God wasn’t just concerned about one generation. He wanted faith passed down. Our children shouldn’t only hear about God at church. They should see what loving God looks like in our lives everyday. This should be true in the good times and the hard times. God tells Israel that when they enter the Promised Land and receive houses, land, wells, vineyards, and everything they didn’t build themselves, they must not forget Him. In simple terms God is saying don’t forget where your blessings come from. This is still relevant for us today. It’s easy for us to pray when we need something. It’s harder to remain dependent on God when everything is going good. We are to be consistent in both seasons. Love y’all! Have a great day!
Deuteronomy 6:1-25
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““This is the command — the statutes and ordinances — the Lord your God has commanded me to teach you, so that you may follow them in the land you are about to enter and possess. Do this so that you may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life by keeping all his statutes and commands I am giving you, your son, and your grandson, and so that you may have a long life. Listen, Israel, and be careful to follow them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly, because the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you a land flowing with milk and honey. “Listen, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. , Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them be a symbol on your forehead. , Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your city gates. “When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that he would give you — a land with large and beautiful cities that you did not build, houses full of every good thing that you did not fill them with, cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant — and when you eat and are satisfied, be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. Fear the Lord your God, worship him, 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 Lord your God will become angry with you and obliterate you from the face of the earth. Do not test the Lord your God as you tested him at Massah. Carefully observe the commands of the Lord your God, the decrees and statutes he has commanded you. Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight, so that you may prosper and so that you may enter and possess the good land the Lord your God swore to give your ancestors, by driving out all your enemies before you, as the Lord has said. “When your son asks you in the future, ‘What is the meaning of the decrees, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God has commanded you? ’ tell him, ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand. Before our eyes the Lord inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household, but he brought us from there in order to lead us in and give us the land that he swore to our ancestors. The Lord commanded us to follow all these statutes and to fear the Lord our God for our prosperity always and for our preservation, as it is today. Righteousness will be ours if we are careful to follow every one of these commands before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us.”
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