Persistence in prayer brings results that casual prayer does not.

Israel's [as well as our] enjoyment of the land is contingent on their behavior. Blessings or cruses lie before them; the choice is theirs.

The choice of a mate is crucial because no one has a greater influence on our spiritual lives.

God not only allowed for joyful worship but also commanded it.

If Israel is to please the Lord fully, they will live lives that are as distinctive among the nations as their Lord is different from pagan deities.

Discouragement is contagious and is easily transmitted to others.

Intimacy with God is to be preferred above material wealth.