God desires us to have the best in life as long as we are able to keep things in perspective...

Deuteronomy Chapter 8. Moses is recounting the days of the Israelites over the last 40 years reminding them of where they came from, how God rescued them, and the miracles He performed. The Israelites are about to go in and posses the promised land, a land full of milk and honey. In other words, a place of wealth, luxury, good food and more, a life most people today still work hard to obtain, but be careful...

 

Deuteronomy 8:10-19 is a warning of forgetting God in our wealth, (the very wealth that God provides) this is why Jesus said in Mark 10:25, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

Deuteronomy 8:10-19, "When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. He led you through the vast and dreadful desert, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock. He gave you manna to eat in the desert, something your fathers had never known, to humble and to test you so that in the end it might go well with you. You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today. If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed. Like the nations the Lord destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the Lord your God"

Not forgetting God in your wealth doesn't just mean remembering what He did for you, it means remembering to obey Him! You might say, "but I'm not rich" If you live in America, have a home, food in the fridge, a car, a job, a t.v., a closet full of clothes, and other luxuries...Your Rich!

So remember these Words...

Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God,

failing to observe his commands...