Listen, Jack, here's the deal. My father used to say that Deuteronomy 29 was all about the covenant that the Lord made with the Israelites. You see, God had brought the Israelites out of Egypt and led them through the wilderness, figuratively and literally. Now, they were finally ready to enter the Promised Land and God wanted them to remember all the things He had done for them. He wanted them to remember the covenant He made with them and to obey Him forever.

So, God made them a promise. He said that if they kept His commandments, then they would enjoy the blessings of His presence. But, if they disobeyed Him, He would punish them. And, folks, let me tell you, this punishment was no malarkey. He said that He would cause them to be scattered among all the nations, and that He would bring disaster upon them.

Now, here's the thing: God said that He would never break His covenant with them. He would be faithful to them even if they were not faithful to Him. I'm not joking. He said that He would never forget His people and that He would forgive them if they ever turned back to Him. But, see here, Jack, don't expect miracles. He also said that if they continued to disobey Him, there would be no hope for them.

So, I tell ya what, folks. Let's make sure we never forget the covenant that God made with us. Or uh, you know, we might find ourselves in a world of trouble. Not gonna happen. Excuse me.