Deuteronomy 4-7

“Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children ...” (4:9). Moses warned the Israelites that they would be tempted to imitate their pagan neighbors; instead, he challenged them to pursue God’s ways wholeheartedly. They were God’s treasured possession (7:6), rescued from Egypt to be the people of his inheritance (4:20); their purpose was to obey him (4:6).

“Walk in obedience ... so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days” (5:33). As God’s people we have been rescued from sin for a purpose – to love him, pursue holiness, and reflect him to the world.