If we keep Christ and hold fast to Christ as God’s whole commandment (see note Deut. 8:3¹), we will be strengthened and encouraged to go on to possess Christ (vv. 8, 24), i.e., to gain Christ (Phil. 3:8); our days will be extended in Christ (vv. 9, 21); God’s eyes will be upon us to care for us and give us the blessing of His presence (v. 12); we will enjoy the heavenly rain, the watering of the Spirit, and reap a harvest of Christ (vv. 14-15); and we will love God, walk in His ways, and hold fast to Him (vv. 18-22).

I.e., water with treadmills.

Because we are practically joined to Christ as the reality of the good land and are enjoying His riches (see note Deut. 8:7¹), God’s eyes are upon us continually, causing us to enjoy God’s presence and making us the object of His care.

See note Joel 2:23¹.

Moses’ words in vv. 18-20 can be applied to Christ and indicate that all the time and everywhere we should be occupied with Christ. We need to love God by laying Christ as the word on our heart and on our soul and by binding this word to everything related to us (Col. 3:16).

I.e., the Mediterranean Sea. In this verse the boundaries of the land of Israel are set by God, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates in today’s Iraq (cf. Gen. 15:18; Exo. 23:31). This will be fulfilled in the restoration of Israel, after the second coming of Christ (Matt. 17:11; 19:28; Acts 1:6; 3:21; 15:16).

If we love Christ and hold fast to Him, we will receive the blessing (Eph. 6:24); if we do not, we will receive the curse (1 Cor. 16:22).