20. COME, FOLLOW ME MOMS, May 11-17, Deuteronomy 6-8; 15; 18; 29-30; 34, Remember, Moses last thoughts.mp3

 

 

COME, FOLLOW ME MOMS Episode 20 May 11–17 Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34 “Beware Lest Thou Forget the Lord”

Hey mamas, welcome back to Come, Follow Me Moms. 💗

This week we are at the END of Moses’s life. Moses stands on a mountain looking out at the promised land , a land he spent 40 years helping the children of Israel get to… but a land he himself would not enter. And instead of bitterness or frustration, Moses gives one final message to the people:

Remember.
Don’t forget God.
Choose life.
Love God with your whole heart.
Be one of the few.

And honestly mamas… this message feels SO relevant for us today.

Because have you ever felt spiritually disconnected? Not because you stopped believing… but because life got loud?

Laundry.
Practices.
Groceries.
Phones.
Schedules.
Pregnancy.
Exhaustion.
Motherhood.

And slowly, without even realizing it… your heart drifts a little.

This week in Deuteronomy, Moses gives his farewell message to a generation that mostly DIDN’T personally see all the miracles. They didn’t cross the Red Sea. They didn’t escape Egypt. They didn’t see manna fall from heaven or water come from a rock.

And that feels a lot like our generation today.

We didn’t cross the Red Sea either… but we CAN experience Jesus Christ. We can remember Him. We can recognize His hand in our lives.

Moses’s final message was all about the HEART.

“Love the Lord thy God with all thine heart.”

Deuteronomy 6:5

This is not surface-level faith.
This is heart-level faith.

Not performance Christianity.
Not checkbox Christianity.
Connection.

Cassie shares her experience of once being a “checkbox mom” spiritually checking off scripture study, temple attendance, tithing, and Family Home Evening without truly building a relationship with God. Over time, she realized God wasn’t asking for perfection. He was asking for her heart.

She also shares a tender moment with her 13-year-old son who reminded her they hadn’t been to the temple in awhile. Kids notice what fills our homes. They notice what matters to us.

So the question becomes:

What is actually in my heart right now?

Fear?
Comparison?
Stress?
Overwhelm?
Control?

Or:

Trust?
Peace?
Faith?
Jesus?

Moses’s Message: Remember

One of the strongest themes this week is remembrance.

“He parted the sea.
Manna fell from heaven.
Water came from a rock.
And they STILL forgot.”

How often do we forget our own Red Sea moments?

The answered prayers.
The miracles we already survived.
The moments God carried us.
The healing He already gave us.
The random text from a friend at the exact right moment.
The song that came on when we needed it most.

Sometimes we panic like God has never been faithful before.

Moses pleaded with the people to remember because he knew he would not be going with them into the promised land. And today, prophets continue to plead with us to hold onto our faith, our testimonies, and the moments we have felt God in our lives.

A Sacred Mother’s Day Experience

Cassie shares a sacred experience from this past week after a mother in her ward unexpectedly passed away in a car accident. On Mother’s Day, she felt prompted to gather women from the ward and sing to the grieving family, despite fears of bothering them.

Through prayer and prompting, they followed through.

After singing, the family shared that one of the songs sung was the mother’s favorite song in heaven.

It became a gentle reminder to always follow spiritual promptings and to remember the sacred moments God gives us.

When miracles happen in your life… remember them. Write them down. Hold them close.

“You Have Been in This Mountain Long Enough.”

Deuteronomy 1–2

This scripture is SUCH a powerful invitation for moms.

Some of us have been stuck in:
shame
comparison
fear
old identities
pain
discouragement

And maybe God is gently saying:

“You have been here long enough. It is time to move forward.”

Teaching Children About Jesus in Everyday Moments

Deuteronomy 6 teaches that we teach our children:
when we sit,
when we walk,
when we lie down,
and when we rise up.

This is NOT about creating a perfect 30-minute scripture study every day.

This IS:
talking about Jesus in the car
praying during chaos
reading one verse at bedtime
pointing out God in everyday life

And mamas… that counts.

“Beware Lest Thou Forget the Lord”

The Israelites were about to enter a season of blessings, comfort, and abundance… and strangely enough, THAT was when they were most at risk of forgetting God.

Sometimes we think we need God most when life is hard. But often we drift furthest when life simply becomes busy and comfortable.

You don’t forget God overnight.

You forget Him slowly:
by rushing through prayer
relying only on yourself
filling your life with noise
putting Him last

And eventually you feel disconnected… not because God left, but because you stopped remembering.

Helping Others With a Willing Heart

Deuteronomy 15 teaches us to “open thine hand wide.”

Not just help when it’s convenient.
Not just serve halfway.

But love generously.

As moms, this can look like:
serving your children when tired
checking in on a struggling friend
bringing dinner
sending the text
offering the prayer

God has been so generous with us.

Be One of the Few

One of the strongest impressions from this week:

“The ones who stay will be few.”

Holy means set apart.

Mamas, you do not have to follow the crowd to be a good mom. You do not have to parent like the world. You do not have to build your family like the world.

You can be one of the few who stays close to Jesus.

Moses Testifies of Christ

In Deuteronomy 18, Moses prophesies of Jesus Christ.

Everything Moses did pointed people to the Savior.

And everything in our motherhood can point our children to Christ too — not because we are perfect, but because we keep turning back to Him.

“Choose Life.”

Deuteronomy 30:19

Every day we are choosing:
faith or fear
presence or distraction
peace or panic
God or the world

Not perfectly.
But intentionally.

Conference Talk Connections M. Russell Ballard — “Lovest Thou Me More Than These?”

President Ballard asks us to consider:

“What do we truly love most?”

Phones?
Social media?
Busyness?
Approval?
Achievement?

“When we love the Lord with all our heart, He becomes the center of our lives.”

President Ballard also quoted President Nelson’s powerful invitation:

“Are you willing to let God prevail in your life?”

Dale G. Renlund — “Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God”

Remembering God changes fear into trust.

When we intentionally remember God’s goodness, we stop living in panic and start living in trust.

The Heart Check

The Come, Follow Me manual asks this powerful question:

“What diagnosis would you give your heart?”

What has your heart been full of lately?

Fear?
Comparison?
Distraction?
Bitterness?
Exhaustion?

Or:
peace
trust
gratitude
Jesus

This Week’s Invitation

This week, ask yourself:

Where have I been forgetting God?

And what is ONE small way I can remember Him daily?

Maybe it’s:
a 2-minute prayer
one verse a day
worship music in the car
talking about Jesus with your kids

Simple.
Doable.
Real life.

Remember:
who God is
what He has done
what He has brought you through
who YOU are
and whose you are

Mama… you do not need perfect routines, perfect prayers, or perfect kids to come closer to God.

You just need a heart that keeps turning back to Him.

Thank you so much for listening to this week’s Come, Follow Me Moms episode. If someone came to mind while listening today, say a quick prayer for them. Even a simple:

“Heavenly Father, please be mindful of them.”

Every prayer matters.

See you next week on Come, Follow Me Moms.