🌿 [Deuteronomy 6] If we are careful to obey all these commandments before the LORD our God, that will be our righteousness.

 In Deuteronomy 5, Moses proclaimed the Ten Commandments once again, placing special emphasis on remembering and keeping the Sabbath.

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📖 Summary of Deuteronomy 6

Deuteronomy 6 explains that God's commandments, statutes, and laws were to be practiced in the land the Israelites were about to possess (v.1).

These instructions were given not only to that generation but also to their children and future descendants, so that they would fear the Lord throughout their lives and keep all His commands (v.2).

Then comes the central confession of Israel's faith, known as the Shema:

"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength."

God also commands His people to keep His words in their hearts, teach them diligently to their children, speak of them at home and on the road, when lying down and when getting up. They were also to bind them as signs on their hands, place them on their foreheads, and write them on the doorposts of their houses.

Moses then warns that when the people become prosperous and live in abundance, they must never forget:

• That it was the Lord who brought them out of Egypt.
• To fear, serve, and swear only by the Lord.
• Not to follow the gods of the surrounding nations.

🔎 One new instruction

❌ What not to do

Do not put the Lord to the test, as Israel did at Massah, where they questioned God's presence, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?"

✅ What to do

Keep the Lord's commandments, testimonies, and statutes, and do what is right and good in His sight.

🌿 Conclusion

Deuteronomy 6 teaches not only the generation entering Canaan but every future generation to love God, faithfully teach His Word to their children, and never forget Him even in times of prosperity.

The chapter concludes by reminding us that:

✔️ Those who fear the Lord will continually enjoy His blessings (v.24).

✔️ Those who carefully obey all His commandments before Him will be regarded as righteous (v.25).