Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Remember

Deuteronomy 1

These are the words that Moses spoke...  In Deuteronomy Moses reminds the people of their journey through the wilderness.  He reminds them that they had turned their backs on God and wouldn't listen and he reminds them of the consequences that they endured for not listening.  And... so he reminds them one last time of the words of the law that had been given to them by God through him.

It will be the last time he reminds them of anything.  They stand at the brink of entering the promised land.  Moses will not enter it.  Moses will not, nor will his generation who rebelled against God.  Only the children born in the wilderness or who at the time were so young that they did not know right from wrong will enter the promised land.  Joshua, who did not rebel against God, who trusted God, will lead them. 

The words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond Jordan...  Will they listen?  Will they remember?  Their journey through the wilderness is about to end.  Will they remember all that the Lord taught them in that journey as they establish their homes in the promised land?  Will they trust the Lord, their God before all things as they begin a new stage in their journey through life?

Will we?  Will we trust the Lord, God above all things?  Or will we be rebellious children, turning our backs on God?  Will we enter the promised land?  Remember the words that God has given to you.  Remember your journey.  What have you learned in the years it took to get where you are.  What has God taught you?  Remember and give God the glory!




As a consequence to their rebellion the generation that was saved from Egypit, including Moses, will not enter into the promised land.  Moses is standing at the brink of the promised land.  But, he cannot enter. 

, because even he will not be allowed to enter the promised land bethey were rebellious people and would not listen to the Lord, the Lord was angry with even him.

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