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Wilderness Wanderings "But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness" (1Co_10:5). There was eleven days' journey from Horeb unto Kadesh-barnea, but the children of Israel were two and one-half years in making the journey. Even then they were turned back for forty more years of almost … Continue reading “1152. Wilderness Wanderings”

Beware Lest Thou Say "Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage: "Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that He might humble thee, and that He might prove … Continue reading “1149. Beware Lest Thou Say”

The Punishment When We Forget "And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day, that ye shall surely perish. "As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; … Continue reading “1150. The Punishment When We Forget”

Beware Lest Thou Forget "Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping His commandments, and His judgments, and His statutes, which I commanded thee this day: "But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant, … Continue reading “1148. Beware Lest Thou Forget”

The Methods by the Way–Afflictions "And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger. "Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee" (Deu_8:3, f. c., 5). As we look over the history of Israel, we may compare how the Lord has led … Continue reading “1146. The Methods by the Way–Afflictions”

The Methods by the Way–Blessings "Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years" (Deu_8:4). We must not think that God sends only sufferings and sorrows in order to prove us; He also proves us with blessings. The children of God often show the sin of their heart more, … Continue reading “1147. The Methods by the Way–Blessings”

Thou Shalt Remember the Way the Lord Led Thee "And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness" (Deu_8:2, f. c.). During forty years the Lord God led the children of Israel; He led them through a great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery … Continue reading “1144. Thou Shalt Remember the Way the Lord Led Thee”

Thou Shalt Remember How the Lord Led Thee to Prove Thee "To humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep His commandments, or no" (Deu_8:2, l. c.). We now consider the purpose or the object of God's leadership. There are four distinct things said. Let us … Continue reading “1145. Thou Shalt Remember How the Lord Led Thee to Prove Thee”

The Note of Glory in Suffering "But the God of all grace, Who hath called us onto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you" (1Pe_5:10). Four special things are said. 1. "The glory which should follow" (1Pe_1:11). 2. The grace at the … Continue reading “1142. The Note of Glory in Suffering”

Israel or Lest We Forget Thou Shalt Remember the Way the Lord Led Thee (Deu_8:2, f. c.). Thou Shalt Remember How the Lord Led Thee to Prove Thee (Deu_8:2, l. c.). Methods by the Way–Afflictions (Deu_8:3; f. c; Deu_8:5). Methods by the Way–Blessings (Deu_8:4). Beware Lest Thou Forget (Deu_8:11, Deu_8:18). Beware Lest Thou Say (Deu_8:14, … Continue reading “1143. Israel or Lest We Forget”