Deuteronomy 8  Moses continued to speak to the Israelites about the ways that God has proved to them that they are His people and He is their God. The covenant between them would not be broken if they would walk in His ways and obey His commands.  Moses told them to "be careful to do" all the Lord had told them.  ".. .remember all the way which the Lord your God has led you.. " 

Remember the lessons of the wilderness, Moses told them.  Remember how God taught them to live by His Word.. not by bread alone.  He humbled them.  He disciplined them. He provided for them.  He was giving them a land.. "a good land" where they would lack nothing..  a land of blessing after blessing... 

But.. "Beware lest you forget the Lord your God.. "  Moses warned again. Don't forget to obey the Lord's commandments.  Don't be satisfied with the blessings.. of houses, of herds and flocks.. of silver and gold.. don't be prideful  and "forget" that it all came from the Lord.  

"But you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day."  To forget.. to turn to idols.. to  be like the nations that were about to perish.. would bring about their own destruction... "you shall surely perish." 

This is just as important for us today.. this message of truth and encouragement, as well as warning.  We need to remember all the ways that God has led us and carefully, diligently, abide in Jesus.  God has provided a new covenant through the broken body and poured out blood of Jesus so that we can enter a "good land".. better than the promised land of Israel... a heavenly dwelling place where we will find every blessing.. eternal life with our Lord. Remember.. Jesus told His disciples.. Remember Me until I return. 

Father in heaven, may we never forget You and the greatness of Your love and salvation provided for all who will believe in Jesus, Your Beloved Son.  May we be careful to abide in Your Word and to do Your will. Once again we ask that You would equip us with all that is good so that we can do Your will. Work in us all that is pleasing to Your heart.  Fill us with the fullness of God, Holy Spirit. Come and have Your way in us today, we pray. Amen.