God Makes a Nation Great – Deut. 4:1-24

The book of Deuteronomy is dictated and recorded as Israel prepares to cross Jordan and begin taking the Promised Land. On multiple occasions prior to this point, God had made it clear that Israel will become a great nation. She will be honored, feared, and revered. It's a promise. But who or what will make her great? God alone.

Fast forward to the here and now and patriotism is running high. People around the world talk about how great their countries are. But what makes a country great? Is it her people? How about her government system, her economy, or her academic and scientific achievements? Is it freedom that makes a country great? No on all counts. As today's text will make clear, only God can make a country great. And he only does so in response to how we follow and serve him.