What Has God Shown You and Why?

The Old Testament book of Deuteronomy is one of my favorites. The people of Israel have lived in the desert for 40 years and are about to cross the Jordan River to take possession of the land God promised to Abraham. Camped in Moab with the end of their journey in sight, Moses gives instructions to the people.

In chapter 4:32-40, he tells them:

Ask now about the former days, long before your time, from the day God created man on the earth; ask from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of? Has any other people heard the voice of God speaking out of fire, as you have, and lived? Has any god ever tried to take for himself one nation out of another nation, by testings, by miraculous signs and wonders, by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, or by great and awesome deeds, like all the things the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your very eyes?

You were shown these things so that you might know that the LORD is God; besides him there is no other. From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from out of the fire. Because he loved your forefathers and chose their descendants after them, he brought you out of Egypt by his Presence and his great strength, to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you into their land to give it to you for your inheritance, as it is today.

Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the LORD your God gives you for all time.

Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart so many times? Why did He perform miracles in the desert? Why did He speak from fire on Mt. Sinai? Why did He lead them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of cloud by night? Why did He let them hear His voice?

“You were shown these things so that you might know that the LORD is God; besides him there is no other.”

So what has God shown you so that you would know He’s your God?

Sometimes the best thing we can do to strengthen our faith is to remember. Remember what God has done in your life. Remember what He’s brought you through. Remember what He has said to you.

Remember so that you will keep His commands…so that it may go well with you and your children after you…

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