Your eyes have seen...therefore keep

But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did. Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it; And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey. – Deuteronomy 11.7-9

Israel had seen all that God had done for them. He delivered them from Egypt. He provided for them in the wilderness. He defeated their enemies. He forgave them when they erred. He took care of them even when they were in rebellion. They saw all the great acts that the Lord had done.

So when God reminded them that they had seen all that He had done He said ‘keep my commandments’ and if they did He would make them strong and give them the land and prolong their days in the Promised Land.

So it was easy for them to see that God was obeying and His commandments worth keeping. God knows men’s faith is weak, so He helps us know how powerful He is.

We too have seen God work. Even though He is God and did not need to prove anything He has proven Himself worthy of our obedience and our keeping true to His word.

Our salvation is only dependent on the finished work of Christ, but we can watch Him bless us in our obedience to Him.