Focus On The Lord

Rick Tan

9/10/09

*Moses-leading the Israelites out of Egypt
*Good or bad times, God is always with us
*will continue to praise God in any circumstances
*Bad times-God's punishment-not always the case
*manna-humble and to test his people, sense of discipline
*forgotten God gave them manna not Moses

Focus: Deuteronomy 8:10-18
You will have all you want to eat, and you will give thanks to the Lord your Godfor the fertile land that he has given you. "Make certain that you do not forget the Lord your God; do not fail to obey any of his laws that I am giving you today. When you have all you want to eat and have built good houses to live in and when your cattle and sheep, your silver and gold, and all your other possessions have increased, make sure that you do not become proud and forget the Lord your God who rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves. He led you through that vast and terrifying desert where there were poisonous snakes and scorpions, In that dry and waterless land he made water flow out of solid rock for you. In the desert he gave you manna to eat, food that your ancestors had never eaten. He sent hardships on you to test you, so that in the end he could bless you with good things. So then, you must never think that you have made yourselves wealthy by your own power to become rich. He does this because he is still faithful today to the covenant that he made with your ancestors.
John 6. Bread of life
Israelites loss their focus on God except rituals etc-worship God only
Moses focused on God- eventhough he wasn't allowed to go to the promised land
he will always be a father-but he focused on God

1. Think big
2. Start small
3. Go deep -an intimate relationship with Him



**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**