Deuteronomy 25 details a number of miscellaneous laws, including Levite marriage and fair weights. Moses gives the Amalekites as an example of those “who act dishonestly”, and as such “are an abomination to the Lord your God”. The Amalekites would be punished, their memory forgotten once “the Lord your God has given you rest from all your enemies around you, in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance to possess”.
Moses reminds Israel of their future, and the promise God had made to Israel. They were going to inherit a land, given to them by God, along with the rest they would afterwards experience. I like the way this verse is tucked away in the middle of a long detailed list of laws. It reminded Israel of the reason they were keeping these laws.
Sometimes in life it is easy to lose track of the big picture, of the reason we’re living a particular way, and looking forward to our inheritance helps remind us of the hope God has provided. When Paul met with the elders from Ephesus, he also reminds them of their inheritance. “therefore be alert… I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.”