In Deuteronomy 9, Moses reminded the Israelites... "Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.... From the day you left Egypt until you arrived here, you have been rebellious against the LORD..... and have become corrupt... have turned away quickly from what I commanded and have made a cast idol for yourselves.... doing what was evil in the LORD's sight and so provoking him to anger....you rebelled against the commands of the LORD your God. You did not trust him or obey him. You have been rebellious against the LORD ever since I have known you."
And Moses prayed to the Lord and said, "O Sovereign LORD, do not destroy your people, your own inheritance that you redeemed by your great power and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Overlook the stubbornness of this people, their wickedness and their sin.. they are your people, your inheritance that you brought out by your great power and your outstretched arm."
Humble thoughts, reflections, and/or summaries from readings of God's word. "For if any one is desirous simply to know those things which it has pleased God to reveal, that is the man who accurately knows what it is to be truly wise. " Calvin
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Deuteronomy 7
"For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession... The Lord set his affection on you and chose you... because He loves you and kept the oath He swore to your forefathers... He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love.. therefore take care to follow His commands, decrees, and laws... pay attention to them and be careful to follow them.. He will love you and bless you... do not fear, for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God."
"For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession... The Lord set his affection on you and chose you... because He loves you and kept the oath He swore to your forefathers... He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love.. therefore take care to follow His commands, decrees, and laws... pay attention to them and be careful to follow them.. He will love you and bless you... do not fear, for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God."
Monday, May 24, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Deuteronomy 3-4
Moses urges obedience... "Follow the laws that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the Lord is giving you... Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about the decrees and say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people'. What other nation is so great as to have their god near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? ...Be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them."
Moses urges obedience... "Follow the laws that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the Lord is giving you... Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about the decrees and say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people'. What other nation is so great as to have their god near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? ...Be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them."
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
In Deuteronomy 2, Moses reminds the Israelites of recent events in the past few decades as God lead them through the desert.... "The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast desert. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything."
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Deuteronomy 1 The Lord said, "You have stayed long enough at this mountain... Go to the land of the Canaanites... See, I have given you this land... Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore He would give to your fathers and to their descendants after them." Moses reminds the Israelites of the faithfulness of God in keeping this promise to them, despite their rebellion, arrogance, and unwillingness to even listen to the commands of the Lord.
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