Seeing IS believing... or, at least it should be. Jesus said
as much in John 14:11 when He rebuked those who would not believe in Him - even
though He had produced much visible evidence backing up His claims of deity. Of
course, later on, He especially commended those who would believe without
seeing (John 20:29). Here in Deuteronomy 11, Moses called upon Israel to act on
the evidence that they had seen with their own eyes. How much plainer could it
be? "Your eyes have seen all the
great acts of the LORD which He did. Therefore you shall keep all the
commandments which I command you" (Deuteronomy 11:7-8).
Their # 1 temptation was idolatry (worshipping a god you can
see). That was the worldwide norm in those days, so it was the particular lure
that the devil would be able to use on them most effectively. Covetousness is
the face of idolatry these days (Colossians 3:5), but the draw and the
damnation hasn't changed. And, neither has the proper defense against idolatry
been altered. God's Word is a tremendous deterrent (Deuteronomy 11:18-20). Of course, His word is not just good
preventive medicine; it's also a powerful cure.
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