Today's Passage: Deuteronomy 32-34
These three chapters bring us to the end of the story of Moses. In them we have the last words of Moses about God and the Israelites and his final acts on earth. I was amazed when I read through Moses' feelings about God and the people he was leading...surely the road was very difficult, wandering through the desert for all this time (not to mention the struggle with Pharoah). Furthermore, we've seen over the past few weeks that the people were very stubborn and hard to lead. But Moses' last words are blessings over the people and praise for the God who led him to this point. Moses was certainly a great leader, but often overlooked is that Moses was a man with a great heart. Throughout the journey, his passion to follow God and his passion to lead the people remained firm.
Unfortunately for Moses, he would never set foot in the promised land. Because of his earlier disobedience when striking the rock (did you catch the phrase God used..."you did not uphold my holiness in front of the people'), the closest he would get would be Mount Nebo, just across the Jordan River from the promised land. When we traveled in Israel this spring, we were able to see Mt. Nebo from our spot on the Israeli side of the Jordan....Moses was so close, but one act kept him from truly tasting all that God had promised.
How is your passion for God today? How is your passion for His people, especially those you are called to serve? Is there anything going on in your life that could keep you from tasting the full goodness that God has for you?
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