Verse 2. “I am the Lord your God.” It is almost the first word in the chapter; it is the last, too, and several other times we can find it in this chapter. He is the one, and the only one for us, our Saviour. our Protector, our Hope.
The children of Israel should not be acting in the ways of the wicked world which they had left, nor of those of the land to which they were going, but they must follow God’s Word. In keeping His commandments, they would live by them. (Verse 5) We must not confuse the law given through Moses, with the grace and truth that came by Jesus Christ (John 1:1717For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (John 1:17)), but Christians are too easily careless about their ways and thoughts and words.
Verses 24-30. Over and over again, in the verses before these, the solemn words, “thou shalt not” tell us that man is a sinner, and he can’t be trusted. Nothing is too low, too bad, for him to do. The people are warned that the judgment of God will fall upon, not only the wicked nations, but will come upon themselves too, if they should take up with the wickedness which the nations were guilty of.
We who are Christians must not treat God’s grace lightly, and do as we please, or live to please ourselves.