And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this entire law that I am setting before you today? But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as not to forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind…
Deuteronomy 4:8-9
Moses wanted to make sure the Israelites did not forget all they had seen God do. They had witnessed their escape from slavery, the parting of the Red Sea, the destruction of Pharaoh’s army, the pillar of fire, giving manna and quail in the desert, the defeat of the Amalekites, His voice and glory at Mt. Sinai and the delivery of the Law and Commandments. How awesome to think of personally experiencing so many miracles! So here he urges parents to remember these things and to teach their children about God’s great miracles. This helped parents remember God’s faithfulness and provided the means for passing on from one generation to the next the stories recounting God’s great acts.
But despite having this written Word, it is easy for us today not to see God’s loving hand all around us now. It is easy to forget the wonderful ways and miracles God has worked in all our lives.
But just as Moses told the Israelites not to forget, we can remember God’s great acts for us by telling our children, friends, and all we encounter what we have seen God do in our own lives.
Woody Wooddell
