Deuteronomy 6:12 gives us a sober warning: be careful that you do not forget the Lord.
If we’re honest, many of us do exactly that.

We remember God passionately in times of crisis when the pressure is heavy, the pain is real, and the answers seem far away. We pray, we fast, we cry out. But once the breakthrough comes; once the job is secured, the bills are paid, the storm passes we quietly move on, often forgetting the very One who brought us through.

God understood this human tendency, which is why He warned the Israelites long before they entered the Promised Land. He said, in essence: When you are full and satisfied, when you have built fine houses, when your flocks and herds multiply and life becomes comfortable, watch out. That is the moment pride can creep in and gratitude can fade. That is the moment you are most at risk of forgetting the Lord (see the Book of Deuteronomy 6:12).

Success can be more dangerous than struggle.

When things start going our way, we can begin to feel self-sufficient. We tell ourselves we don’t need God as much anymore. We forget that it was not by our own strength that things changed for the better. It was not by our power that provision came, that doors opened, that peace replaced chaos, or that grace covered our failures.

God addresses this directly in the Book of Deuteronomy 8:17–18, reminding His people not to say in their hearts, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me,” but to remember that it is God who gives the ability to succeed.

The story of the Israelites is a powerful lesson for all of us. They cried out to God in Egypt when they were enslaved and oppressed. God heard them. He rescued them with mighty acts. He led them out of bondage. Yet, just as they were about to enter the Promised Land, they stood in danger, not because of their enemies but because they forgot where they came from and who brought them out.

Forgetting God doesn’t always look like rebellion.
Sometimes it looks like comfort.
Sometimes it looks like confidence without gratitude.
Sometimes it looks like success without humility.

So the reminder for us today is simple, but vital: do not forget the Lord. Remember Him in the waiting and in the winning. Remember Him in lack and in abundance. Let humility guard your heart when life is good, and let gratitude keep you grounded.

Blessings are safest in the hands of the humble.

Remain humble.
Remain thankful.
Remain mindful of the One who carried you through.

God bless.