Go Beyond

• Warning against Forgetting God | Deuteronomy 8:11-20

8:11-20 | In verses 1-10 Moses emphasized the importance of remembering the leadership and provision of God through the wilderness journey. In verses 11-20 he emphasized the danger of forgetting God and His past deeds (8:14-16) in the midst of the Promised Land’s bounty (8:12-13). These verses illustrate that it is easy to forget God when stomachs are full, bills are paid, and barns are bulging. Forgetfulness is the greatest indicator of ingratitude. And, there are consequences and dangers to forgetting God (8:19-20), not the least of which is the temptation to embrace idolatry. If we forget the true God, we will choose another.

Do not forget God. | God can remind us to remember Him by removing the things that cause us to forget Him. God does not want for life’s blessings and successes to cause us to forget Him. We should always keep in mind that God can easily remove anything that causes our thoughts of Him to diminish and our love for Him to grow cold. He can easily strip us of anything that diverts our attention away from Him. So, do not forget God.