Remember to teach the ten principles of a great and wise nation.
Deuteronomy 4:7–8 (NASB95)
"For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him?
"Or what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments as righteous as this whole law which I am setting before you today?
Moses used two rhetorical questions to remind Israel why they would become a wise and great nation and how to maintain their status. Like Israel, America has been recognized as an intelligent and great nation because our country was founded on the ten commandments. We were taught to Love God above all else and love our fellow citizens as we love ourselves. The secret to maintaining the status of intelligent and magnificent among other nations is to teach our children and grandchildren that God blessed America because we obeyed his ordinances and statutes.
Dear gracious, holy heavenly Father, may we "Only give heed to [ourselves] and keep [our] souls diligently, so that [we] do not forget the things which [our] eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of [our] life; but make them known to [our] sons and your grandsons" (Deuteronomy 4:9).
Lord Jesus, thank you for forgiving our forgetfulness. Thank you, Jesus, for constantly reminding us we are a country of redemption. Holy Spirit, help us teach our kids and grandkids how far we have strayed from our God, “But from [here if we] will seek the Lord [our] God, [we] will find Him if [we] search for Him with all [our] heart and all [our ]soul. [And like Israel, [w]hen [we] are in distress and [the Lord has scattered us], in the latter days [we] will return to the Lord your God and listen to His voice. For the Lord [our] God is a compassionate God; He will not fail [us] nor destroy [us] nor forget the covenant with your fathers which He swore to them (Deuteronomy 4:29–31). Lord, thank you for asking me this morning, "Has anything been done like the great forgiveness or been heard of like God's compassion for those who seek and follow Jesus ?" (Deuteronomy 4:32).
Daily Devotion
Remember to teach the ten principles of a great and wise nation.
Deuteronomy 4:7–8 (NASB95)
"For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him?
"Or what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments as righteous as this whole law which I am setting before you today?
Moses used two rhetorical questions to remind Israel why they would become a wise and great nation and how to maintain their status. Like Israel, America has been recognized as an intelligent and great nation because our country was founded on the ten commandments. We were taught to Love God above all else and love our fellow citizens as we love ourselves. The secret to maintaining the status of intelligent and magnificent among other nations is to teach our children and grandchildren that God blessed America because we obeyed his ordinances and statutes.
Dear gracious, holy heavenly Father, may we "Only give heed to [ourselves] and keep [our] souls diligently, so that [we] do not forget the things which [our] eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of [our] life; but make them known to [our] sons and your grandsons" (Deuteronomy 4:9).
Lord Jesus, thank you for forgiving our forgetfulness. Thank you, Jesus, for constantly reminding us we are a country of redemption. Holy Spirit, help us teach our kids and grandkids how far we have strayed from our God, “But from [here if we] will seek the Lord [our] God, [we] will find Him if [we] search for Him with all [our] heart and all [our ]soul. [And like Israel, [w]hen [we] are in distress and [the Lord has scattered us], in the latter days [we] will return to the Lord your God and listen to His voice. For the Lord [our] God is a compassionate God; He will not fail [us] nor destroy [us] nor forget the covenant with your fathers which He swore to them (Deuteronomy 4:29–31). Lord, thank you for asking me this morning, "Has anything been done like the great forgiveness or been heard of like God's compassion for those who seek and follow Jesus ?" (Deuteronomy 4:32).