…as your days, so shall your strength be. “There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty. The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. —Deuteronomy 33:25-26 As we end March’s designated Bible reading in Deuteronomy today, we come to Moses’ final blessing … More God’s strength displayed in our weaknesses
March 25 Deuteronomy 33-34 (ESV) Moses’ Final Blessing on Israel 33:1 This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death. 2 He said, “The Lord came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us; [1] he shone forth from Mount Paran; he came from the ten thousands of holy ones, with … More March 25 Deuteronomy 33-34
In Deuteronomy 32:39, in our read-through-the-Bible plan for March 24, God declares, “See now that I myself am he; there is no God besides me.” One goal in reading the Bible should be to see and know God in all His awesome uniqueness. P.G. Matthew of Grace Valley Christian Center, in a sermon, “The Lord Saves the Weak,”- … More SEE our unique God!
March 24 Deuteronomy 32 (ESV) 32:1 “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 … More March 24 Deuteronomy 32
“But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it..” Deuteronomy 30:14 In this passage, there is a clear picture of Jesus Christ and the Gospel. It is like a compass needle that points to the North Pole. Deuteronomy and the rest of the OT point … More The Word-Christ- is very near you
March 23 Deuteronomy 29-31 (ESV) The Covenant Renewed in Moab 29:1 [1] 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 [2] And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: “You have seen … More March 23 Deuteronomy 29-31
In reading Deuteronomy 27-28 today, I was struck with the stark contrasts between the blessings upon God’s people for complete obedience and the curses for disobedience. And as the LORD took delight in doing you good and multiplying you, so the LORD will take delight in bringing ruin upon you and destroying you. And … More God’s emotions are complex
March 22 Deuteronomy 27-28 (ESV) The Altar on Mount Ebal 27:1 Now Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep the whole commandment that I command you today. 2 And on the day you cross over the Jordan to the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall set up large stones and plaster … More March 22 Deuteronomy 27-28
You have declared today that the Lord is your God, and that you will walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and his commandments and his rules, and will obey his voice. And the Lord has declared today that you are a people for his treasured possession, as he has promised you, and that … More Partial to Israel or to the Palestinians?
March 21 Deuteronomy 22-26 (ESV) Various Laws 22:1 “You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray and ignore them. You shall take them back to your brother.2 And if he does not live near you and you do not know who he is, you shall bring it home to your house, and it … More March 21 Deuteronomy 22-26
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