Be Careful
Read the Bible Through Aside from, "I love you," the most frequent thing my Mother has said to me, even in my adult life is, "Be careful!" She told me this as a child when I was riding my bicycle, as a teen when I was going out with my friends. Even now. she will tell me this if I am going on a vacation, business trip, going to exercise, if I am driving in the rain or going grocery shopping after dark. "Be careful," is spoken even if I am driving the 5 minutes from my house to hers. As I read in Deuteronomy, the word 'careful' is used over and over as Moses is speaking to the people of Israel who now stand on the cusp of entering the land of promise. " Be careful to do as the Lord has commanded for you" Deut 5:32 " Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today" Deut 8:1 " Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God by failing to keep his commands, ordinances and statues that I am giving you ...