May 21, 2021
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Reading along with us in Deuteronomy? Here’s today’s reading:
Deuteronomy 34 (NIV)
The Death of Moses
1 Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the Lord showed him the whole land—from Gilead to Dan, 2 all of Naphtali, the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea,.........Continue Reading
Such an amazing testimony in regards to Moses as a prophet. I can’t even imagine how amazing it was for him to daily communicate with God the way he did. I do love despite all the amazing works God did through him his flaws are still shown as well reminding us that God can use any of us for His plans and purpose!
What a wonderful and yet sobering end to this great leader’s life. How unique was His relationship with God. How wonderful it must have been to see the land that God had promised Abraham laid out before him. How wonderful to recognize the role he played in getting them there and yet humbling the fact that he couldn’t go in.
Deuteronomy 34:10-12 is a fitting testimony of who Moses was…..couldn’t have said it better myself….
Deuteronomy 33-34
Deut 34
Deut 34
It is no wonder that the Jewish people revere Moses.
“But since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, in all the signs and wonders which the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, before Pharaoh, before all his servants, and in all his land, and by all that mighty power and all the great terror which Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.”
It is interesting to think of God taking Moses on the mountain to show him the land and then Moses dying there. It is like God is at Moses’ bedside in his death and then God buries him!
“And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor; but no one knows his grave to this day.” WAIT! WHAT? God buried him?! Wow….just wow.
9Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the Lord had commanded Moses.
10Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, 11who did all those signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do in Egypt—to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land. 12For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.