Psalm 90, Deuteronomy 31-34 = Today's Thoughts

Psalm 90, Deuteronomy 31-34 = Today's Thoughts

 

In Moses final preparation of the people for their crossing into the Promised Land as well as Moses personal final prep to pass the mantle to Joshua, Moses blesses the people of Israel. Additionally Moses gives them a song and a psalm to remind them of their relationship with God and what God had brought them through.  These works are to not only to help preserve the story they are likely given as a way to constantly remind the people that they serve a jealous God.  A God that wants their full devotion and will settle for nothing less.  Moses then 120 years old and still full of life and energy climbs to the top of Mt. Nebo and God shows him all of the promise land.  As we look back over Moses life.  From the time he is about 40 to the climb on Mount Nebo, Moses faithfulness to God is without question. Deuteronomy's last paragraph closes with "since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,...."  and even with that being said God still did not let Moses enter the Promised Land.  This is further proof and evidence that God follows through on the justice he delivers.  While Moses was able to change God's mind and spare the people of Israel for their disobedience, God's punishment for Moses and Aaron's departure from Gods plan with the water and the rock was unwavering.  Sure Moses was obedient, and possibly the closest person to God of anyone in history except Christ, and yet for his own benefit hew wasn't able to change God's mind.  Closeness doesn't merit favor, faithfulness does.  Moses was close to God all his life, an actual friend of God, but it wasn't the friendship that brought blessing to Moses it was his faithfulness that did, and while almost all of his life was marked by his faithfulness it wasn't perfect and that imperfection had consequence.

 

Having said that, strive for a close relationship with God, but more so strive for a faithful relationship to what God has called us to do.  They are different and they mean two very different things.

 

Have  a great day.

Rob