He keeps on reminding His people to be cautious of their hearts and make sure that they are still serving the real and true God who saved them from Egypt.
The reminders and warnings are for us too - the ones who are reading the Word of God and the ones who are reading this. We should never forget the greatness of God in our lives when we are doing well in life. Oftentimes, we forget that we are in good shape or in good situation (whatever aspect in life it may be) because God brought us there. And because we are doing well, we become prone to focus more of our attention to the things that keep us away from God. And remember, anything that you prioritize before God, becomes your god. It falls under idolatry - whatever it is.
Let us think and re-evaluate our relationship with God. Are we still pleasing Him? Are you still giving glory to His name in everything you do? Is He still your priority?
He warned and reminded us many times. Yes, many times.
Check out some of these verses found in Deuteronomy for reference:
Deuteronomy 8:11-20
(NKJV)
11 “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today, 12 lest—when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them; 13 and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; 14 when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; 15 who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, in which were fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty land where there was no water; who brought water for you out of the flinty rock; 16 who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do you good in the end— 17 then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’
18 “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. 19 Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the Lord your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish. 20 As the nations which the Lord destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 11:16-17
(NKJV)
16 “Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them, 17 lest the Lord’s anger be aroused against you, and He shut up the heavens so that there be no rain, and the land yield no produce, and you perish quickly from the good land which the Lord is giving you.
You may read the whole chapter of Deuteronomy for other verses containing God's warning and reminders. :D
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