Deuteronomy 1:29-30 New International Version (NIV)
29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be
afraid of them.30 The Lord your God, who is going before
you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very
eyes,
Moses began his farewell message to Israel with a reminder
of their parents' refusal to obey God's word to enter the Promised Land. With
his death, these Israelites will have to follow a leader other than Moses for
the first time in their lives. Moses wants them to know that their real Leader
hasn't changed. God had done mighty things for them in Moses' day. Now God will
do mighty things in their day through Joshua. They will have more than second
hand deliverance stories to tell their grandchildren. They will be eyewitnesses
of God's power and faithfulness. But they would have to obey this same command
their parents ignored and own a faith that their ancestors did not have!
Thought for today:
Do I stand firm and fast on what I believe even if I stand alone?
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