Deuteronomy 6:18Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Whatever you undertake that brings Him joy shall yield goodness for you. Seeking to please God with the anticipation of receiving His blessings is achievable solely by adhering to His commandments. The reading of the parimia relevant to this feast, which honors the Image of the Unconquered, serves to illustrate how the understanding of God by the children of the new Israel surpasses that of their predecessors in the old Israel. This is demonstrated by contrasting the revelation of the invisible God on Mount Sinai with His manifestation in the flesh, through which He became visible and accessible to all. A more comprehensive discussion of this idea can be found in the conclusion of our interpretation of the initial parimia of Deuteronomy, which is observed on this same feast.