What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 2:7? Blessed in all the work of your hands “Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands.” • Moses reminds Israel that every harvest, herd increase, victory and crafted item came because God chose to prosper them (Deuteronomy 28:12; Psalm 90:17). • Their labor counted, but the outcome was supernaturally multiplied—just as Joseph’s work flourished in Egypt because “the LORD made all he did prosper” (Genesis 39:3-4). • For believers today, diligent effort matters, yet success is ultimately God-given (Proverbs 16:3; James 1:17). Watched over your journey through this vast wilderness “He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness.” • Forty years of desert travel meant scorching days, freezing nights, hostile terrain and enemy threats; God’s pillar of cloud and fire guided and guarded them every mile (Exodus 13:21-22; Psalm 121:5-8). • He tracked every campsite, provided manna and quail in barren places (Exodus 16:13-15), and even directed them away from battles they were not yet ready to fight (Exodus 13:17-18). • The same Shepherd still leads His people “through the valley of the shadow of death” (Psalm 23:4) and charts courses we could never survive alone (Isaiah 43:2). With you these forty years, lacking nothing “The LORD your God has been with you these forty years, and you have lacked nothing.” • Clothes and sandals did not wear out (Deuteronomy 29:5; Nehemiah 9:21). • Continual water from a rock (Exodus 17:6), daily manna, and orderly camp life meant full provision despite utter scarcity. • God’s presence was the real supply line: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1; Matthew 6:31-33). • Forty—the biblical number of testing—proves that sustained dependence on God leads to sustained sufficiency. summary Deuteronomy 2:7 celebrates God’s comprehensive faithfulness: He prospers our work, shepherds our way and supplies every need. Israel’s wilderness story stands as living proof that when God is present, His people can labor, travel and wait without fear of loss, because He ensures they truly “lack nothing.” |
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