But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.
Moses spoke these words as part of his rehearsal of God's words and acts to Israel before they entered Canaan. The declaration affirms that their own eyes had seen all the great acts the Lord had done, including the miracles wrought against Pharaoh and Egypt. Those witnessed acts stood as firsthand evidence of God's power and deliverance, and of His mercy in sparing a rebellious people.
That personal witness is given as the reason and ground for obeying and keeping the commands, statutes, and commandments God gave through Moses. Obedience in response to what was seen is linked with being strong, possessing the promised land being given to them, and living long in that land. Keeping God's commandments brings the blessing of obedience rather than the curse of turning aside and disobedience, so that it may go well with them and their children.
The lessons of the chapter containing this declaration are of the greatest importance and are given as truly to present believers and God's people today as they were to Israel.
Moses spoke these words as part of his rehearsal of God's words and acts to Israel before they entered Canaan. The declaration affirms that their own eyes had seen all the great acts the Lord had done, including the miracles wrought against Pharaoh and Egypt. Those witnessed acts stood as firsthand evidence of God's power and deliverance, and of His mercy in sparing a rebellious people.
That personal witness is given as the reason and ground for obeying and keeping the commands, statutes, and commandments God gave through Moses. Obedience in response to what was seen is linked with being strong, possessing the promised land being given to them, and living long in that land. Keeping God's commandments brings the blessing of obedience rather than the curse of turning aside and disobedience, so that it may go well with them and their children.
The lessons of the chapter containing this declaration are of the greatest importance and are given as truly to present believers and God's people today as they were to Israel.