Daily Wisdom: Deuteronomy 4:40

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you for all time.
— Deuteronomy 4:40

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Illustration of Deuteronomy 4:40 — Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you for all time.

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