In this video listen to Deuteronomy 8 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In Deuteronomy 8 is a reminiscent chapter bringing out lessons from the forty desert years. It begins by reminding them of some of the difficulties they faced in the desert. God allows tough times in our lives to humble us and test us.

We are told in the NT to rejoice in all things. These difficulties are worth their weight in gold, unless of course we fail the test as many did. Verse 3-4 was then quoted later by the Lord in his temptation with Satan, reminding him that man does not live by bread alone, a statement Moses made right here to teach the Israelites that they had to keep trusting the Lord. In verses 5-6 it talks about how the Lord disciplined them because he loved them.

Difficulty in our lives is not always a sign that G ...