Deuteronomy 8

They rob God who take the glory due to God to themselves. 1. If they have gotten an estate, they ascribe all to their own wit and industry, they set the crown upon their own head, not considering that (Deuteronomy 8:18): You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he that gi…

Quest. 1. Why God lets his people be in the House of Bondage, in an afflicted state? Resp. He does it: 1. For probation for trial (Deuteronomy 8:16). Who led you through that terrible wilderness that he might humble you and prove you.

We are fed every day out of the alms-basket of God's providence. That in health, that we have an estate, it is not our diligence but God's providence (Deuteronomy 8:18). You shalt remember the Lord your God, for he it is that gives you power to get wealth.

(1.) Our own skill and industry. God is the giver; he gives daily bread (Psalm 136:25); he gives riches (Deuteronomy 8:18): "He it is that gives you power to get wealth." Or, (2.) We often ascribe the praise to second causes, and forget God.

God has other ends in making trial of our graces and bringing them to light. The same end that God had in leading his people through the great wilderness where no water was, where scorpions stung them (Deuteronomy 8:16) — which was to prove them — the same ends God has in suffer…

Second, it is a means to humble. So in Deuteronomy 8:16 the end of the stinging of the Israelites by scorpions — which were types of these stings and terrors — was, as to prove, so also to humble them. And for this end was that buffeting by Satan we have so often mentioned (2 Co…

God makes trial of his servants, not because he is ignorant of that which is in their heart; for, he understands their thoughts long before: but because he will have their obedience made known; partly to themselves, and partly to the world: so that he makes trial of his servants…

The Lord (says Job) knows my way and tries me; Job 23:10. Deuteronomy 8:2, Remember all the way (says Moses to the Israelites) which the Lord your GOD led you, this forty years, for to prove you and to know what was in your heart. Hence James calls temptations, the trial of fait…

Thus God dealeth with his servants always: he exerciseth them many and strange ways in this world. He led the Israelites in the deserts of Arabia forty years; whereas a man may travel from Rameses in Egypt to any part of Canaan in forty days: and this God did to humble them, and…

God tempts his servants only to correct and humble them for their sins, and to try how they will abide the cross, and to move them the more to love him. (Deuteronomy 8:2) God afflicts the children of Israel, to try them whether they would keep his commandments. (2 Chronicles 32:…

(1 Samuel 3:18) It is the Lord, let him do what seems good to him. 2. For what end God the Lord did this, is a circumstance of comfort; why led the Lord Israel through a great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery scorpions, and serpents, and drought? (Deuteronomy 8:16) Th…

The former was clear and evident, the force of the temptation lay not there; but the latter, which Satan sought to make most advantage of, is clearly refuted. Christ's answer is taken out of Deuteronomy 8:3. And this answer is not given for the tempter's sake, but ours; that we…

Because of their weakness and infirmity he lays aside his majesty, and reassumes the habit of his humiliation; as Moses did put a veil upon his face, that the people might endure his sight and presence. God's appearing at first may be terrible, but the issue is sweet and comfort…

Now we for our parts, make five other uses of our sufferings. First, they serve for trial of men, that it may appear what is hidden in their hearts (Deuteronomy 8:2). Secondly, they serve for the correction of things amiss in us (1 Corinthians 11:23).

No other reason can be assigned, why the fury of Satan meets with so little resistance, and why so many are everywhere carried away by him, but that God punishes their carelessness, and their contempt of his word. We must now examine more closely the passage, which is quoted by…

And before God wrought that great Deliverance for them at the Red Sea, they were brought into great Distress, the Wilderness had shut them in, they could not turn to the right Hand nor the left, and the Red Sea was before them, and the great Egyptian Host behind, and they were b…

This also is a sweet principle of peace and quiet to the Christians mind, that he knows not, but his good may be imported in what seemed to threaten his ruine. Many were the distresses and straits of Israel in the Wilderness, but all was to humble them, that he might do them goo…

I don't give, but lend my self to business. Remember always, the success of your Callings and earthly Imployments is by Divine blessing, not humane diligence alone, Deuteronomy 8:18 Thou shalt remember the Lord they God; for it is he that gives you power to get wealth. The Devil…

When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord. Beware you forget not the Lord your God for the good land which he has given you, and say in your heart, my power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth, but you shall remember the Lord your God, for it…

5. God does expect that London should be humble under these judgements. God inflicted judgements on the children of Israel in the wilderness, to humble them (Deuteronomy 8:16), and he promises after the sorest distresses which he brings his people into for their sins, to remembe…

Their love to God is spoken of as distinguished like the love of a bride at her espousals. The going after God in the wilderness that is here spoken of, is not the going of the children of Israel out of Egypt into the wilderness of Sinai, but their following God through that dre…

"Thou breakest the heads of leviathan in pieces." So as to feeding a multitude in a wilderness: Deuteronomy 8:16. "Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna."

In prosperity a man is apt to judge amiss of himself, not only because ignorance deceiveth the mind; but because of the present contentment he has, he is unwilling to be disquieted with any thoughts of disparagement: Adversity though it be a hard Tyrant, yet it is a true Judge;…

A good woman once compared her afflictions to her children: For (says she) they put me in pain in bearing them; yet as I know not which child, so neither which affliction I conld be without. Sometimes the Lord sanctifies affliction to discover the corruption that is in the heart…

You hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the Land. It is not in the power of any man to get Riches, Deuteronomy 8:18. You shalt remember the Lord your God, for it is He that gives you power to get wealth. It is his Blessing that makes good men ri…

When he purposed to bring a famine on the world, he sent a man beforehand to lay up provision for his Church (Genesis 45:7). When his Church was in a barren and dry wilderness, he gave them bread from heaven, water out of the rock, and kept their clothing from growing old, and t…

How is God said to tempt man? When he tries what is in us (Deuteronomy 8:2). To humble you, and to prove you, to know what was in your heart: either what of grace, or what of sin, is in our heart.

If they come to us by inheritance, it is the providence of God that a man is born of rich friends, and not of beggars: (Proverbs 22:2) The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all: He that has cast the world first into hills and valleys, it was he that disp…

God has an aim in all things that befall you. The general aim of all afflictions, it is to try, purge, and make white (Daniel 11:35), or as it is in (Deuteronomy 8:13), To humble you, prove you, and do you good at the latter end; your enemies, they may intend harm, but God means…

Now what is God's aim and end in afflictions? In general, to try, purge, and make white (Daniel 11:35), or as it is (Deuteronomy 8:10): "To humble you, and prove you, and do you good at the latter end." Let us take that method — here is God's end.

Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. Deuteronomy 8:18: But you shall remember the Lord your God, for he it is that gives you power to get wealth. Espe…

In prosperity, for a regulation and restraint to their affections, that they might not too freely run out on the creature to the wrong of God. It is said of the wicked (Psalm 55:19): "Because they have no changes therefore they fear not God" — but God's children remember him in…

Haste never speaks well of God, nor his promises, nor makes any good comment upon his dealings. 3. We must distinguish between that which is really best for us, and what we judge best for us (Deuteronomy 8:15, 16): Who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein…

Charge them that are rich in the world, that they be not high minded (1 Timothy 6:17). Moses says, Take heed when you have eaten, and are full, and your gold and silver is multiplied, lest your heart be lifted up (Deuteronomy 8:12-14). Our hearts are mighty apt to be lifted up b…

On purpose therefore does God suffer such temptations to intervene, that his wisdom may be the more admired in opening all these, and leading his Saints that way to glory, by which Satan thought to have brought them to hell. The Israelites are bid remember all the way that God l…

The believers comfort is like Israels Manna: 'tis not like our ordinary bread and provision; we buy at market and lock up in our Cupboards where we can go to it when we will; no, it is rained as that was from heaven. Indeed God provided for them after this sort to humble them, D…

2. It was the Covenant made with Abraham, which was a Covenant of Grace: and though it be called (Deuteronomy 29:1) a Covenant beside that which was made in Horeb — because: 1. Renewed again after their breach; 2. Repeated a little before the death of Moses (Deuteronomy 31:28-30…

Now the people and Levites, and house of David were never so multiplied in the Jews, after the deliverance from Babylon, and therefore must be extended to the New Testament. And if God establish David's seed forever (Psalm 89:4) and the seed of his people shall possess the gates…

12. This is the end of all the afflictions God sends, whether it be sickness in our bodies, or losses in our estates, that he may awaken us out of our sins, and make the waters of Repentance flow. Why did God lead Israel that march in the wilderness among fiery Serpents, but tha…

How did he Trumpet forth free grace? A proud man will never be thankful, he looks upon all his mercies, to be either of his own procuring or deserving; if he hath an Estate, this he hath gotten by his wit and industry, not considering that Scripture, Deuteronomy 8. 18. Thou shal…

Here, I do not greatly pass upon their objection, where they do command yt the preaching of ye gospel, should be ruled, guided, and moderated, after, or according to the exposition of the fathers. For, Christ our Savior, did not subject, this word, whereof he speaketh Matthew 4…

Many can bless God, when he is giving; Job blesseth him when he takes away. This is excellent, not only to praise God when we are upon the Mountain of Prosperity, but in the Valley of adversity, Deuteronomy 8:10. When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord.

And so Job was tried and found true gold (Job 23:10). These trials are not made by God for his own information, for he knows what is in man, his eyes pierce his heart and inmost parts; but for our information, which is the true sense of Deuteronomy 8:2: 'You shall remember all t…

We never see what poor, weak creatures we are until we come to the trial. It is said (Deuteronomy 8:2): 'God led Israel through the desert to prove them and to humble them.' When we are proved, then we are humbled.

Yes, for the blessings of this world are the inheritance of God's people; but lest I be full of myself; when I am full of the world; so taken up with the world that his heart should surfeit on it, he feared lest he should be full of pride, and vainglory, and covetousness, and lu…

According to their pasture, so were they filled, they were filled and their heart was exalted, therefore have they forgotten me (Hosea 13:6). Take heed, lest when you have eaten and are full, your heart be lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God (Deuteronomy 6:10-12; Deutero…