I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading. I had been using One Year Bible Online, but it was time for a change.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Deuteronomy 8-10.

    If we fear and obey God while He tests our character and disciplines us, He will bless us and we will prosper. However, when we come into good times we must not forget Him. We must never come to believe that the wealth God gives us is ours because we deserve it. If and when God gives us wealth let us not think that we earned that wealth by our own efforts. Let us not forget that it was God who blessed us. We will not become wealthy because we are such good people. Wealth is yet one more test of our character which God gives us to see if we will use it to serve Him. Whether we are rich or poor, God requires but one thing of us: that we love and serve Him with all of our heart, soul, and mind (this is one thing because if we truly love Him we will serve Him). If we truly fear the Lord we will live in a manner which pleases Him.