God delights in providing His people with material gain and comfort, although prosperity can pose a threat to spiritual well-being.

Only people of proven character should be placed in positions of spiritual leadership.

Although their parents died in the wilderness for their stubbornness, Israel could profit from the older generation's failure by remembering that God had used adversity to train them.

It is sometimes easier to trust God in a life-threatening battle than in the small challenges of daily life.

God expects believers to improve their attitude in giving as well as their giving itself.

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

In Deuteronomy 11, God offers Israel a choice; either a life of productivity and enjoyment made possible by obedience to Him, or a life of difficulty and opposition made necessary by disobedience. The happiness Israel desires can only be theirs by being properly related to Him.