I was enjoying Deuteronomy 32 until verses 48-52. This is where God reminds Moses that he’s not entering the Promised Land because of a sin that he’d committed earlier. Let’s be honest, haven’t you ever felt bad for Moses? I mean think about all he put up with for those forty years in the desert. … Read More
Month: August 2014
Deuteronomy 32
32 “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak, and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. 2 May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb. 3 For I will proclaim the name of the Lord; ascribe greatness to our God! 4 “The Rock, his work … Read More
Deuteronomy 31 Devotion
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” (vs 6) Fear is one of the strongest emotions to control. Fear comes in many forms. It causes nervousness, timidity, procrastination, tears, laughter . . . … Read More
Deuteronomy 31
Joshua to Succeed Moses 31 So Moses continued to speak these words to all Israel. 2 And he said to them, “I am 120 years old today. I am no longer able to go out and come in. The Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not go over this Jordan.’ 3 The Lord your God himself will go over before you. He will destroy these nations before … Read More
Deuteronomy 30 Devotion
The Path is Clear Are you ready to follow a clear path? Deuteronomy 30 presents a clear path of blessing for those who would trust him for forgiveness of sins and repentance of hearts. 30:1-‘Take them to heart’- Meditate on 30:1. The Lord’s commandments were more than something to be glanced at…they were to be … Read More
Deuteronomy 30
Repentance and Forgiveness 30 “And when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you, 2 and return to the Lord your God, you and your children, and obey his voice in all that I command you today, with … Read More
Deuteronomy 29
The Covenant Renewed in Moab 29 These are the words of the covenant that the Lord commanded Moses to make with the people of Israel in the land of Moab, besides the covenant that he had made with them at Horeb. 2 And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: “You have seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the … Read More
Deuteronomy 29 Devotion
“Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the Lord our God to go and worship the gods of those nations; make sure there is no root among you that produces such bitter poison.” Deuteronomy 29:18 Sense of Direction A September 2011 article for … Read More
Deuteronomy 28 Devotion
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 says, “If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God.” As you read … Read More
Deuteronomy 28
Blessings for Obedience 28 “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. 3 Blessed shall you … Read More