《申命記》見證了以色列人即便定居在應許之地，成為農耕民族，仍努力維繫出埃及的經歷。土地是神聖盟約的見證。上主每年都將土地賜給以色列。農業的循環往復，象徵每年重新進入應許之地。

如同古代以色列人一樣，我們也能將所擁有的一切視為上主的恩賜，以及在一切所行之事中服事祂的機會。如此，即便我們身處萬物之中，享受著它們，實際上我們也與萬物保持距離，如同以色列人在曠野中那樣，單單跟隨上主。

The Book of Deuteronomy witnesses the effort of keeping the exodus experience alive even when the people of Israel have settled in the Promised Land and become a people of farmers. The land is the holy witness of the covenant. God give his land to Israel every year. The cycle of agriculture is an every year renewed entrance to the promised land.

Together with ancient Israel, we too can see everything we have as God’s gift and the opportunity of serving Him in all that we do. In this way, even if we live in the midst of many things and enjoy them, in reality we are also detached from them and following God alone, as Israel did in the desert.