Thursday Reflection July 22, 2021
Thursday Reflection July 22, 2021
Do not forget the Lord
And when you have eaten your fill, take care that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
Deuteronomy 6:11-12
Greeting friends!
As we reflect today on the passage of Scripture above we’re called to always remember what the Lord has done for us. Moses, speaking to the children of Israel after giving them the Ten Commandments in Deuteronomy 5 summed up the commandments in chapter 6 to say, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.” He encouraged them to recite it to their children, talk about it at home-when they rise and when they lie down. Bind them on their hands, fix it as emblems on their forehead and put it on their door posts.
Moses wanted to stress the importance of loving the Lord. So they should do everything to ensure that they keep this commandment, hence he gave them a warning to not forget the Lord when they enter into the Promised Land and acquire homes and land they did not build. Be careful not to forget the Lord!
In times of trouble it is easy to remember the Lord. It is the Lord who we depend on to get us out of trouble and save us. When times are good we’re not so dependent on God and so people tend to forget what the Lord has done for them and thereby fail to keep the commandment of loving the Lord with all their heart, soul and mind. The truth is that we are forgetful people. We forget what God has done for us that’s why we constantly worry when trouble come. We’re forgetful people that’s why we at times forget what God has done for us when there is no trouble. So the question then is how do we ensure that we always remember the Lord?
Moses gave us the answer to that question. Love the Lord your God will all your heart, soul and mind and teach it to your children. Write it on your door posts, place it on your forehead and on your hand. Talk about it when you’re home and when you’re away. When you rise and when you lie down. This way God and what He has done will always be before you.
Shalom
Christopher Euphfa