Lots of points to ponder and current applications in today's reading.
Deu 31:26
Take
this book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the
Lord your God, so that it may be there for a witness against you.
God
Himself wrote the Ten Commandments on stone. Moses wrote all the other
commandments, laws, decrees, etc at the dictation of God. The Ten
Commandments were placed inside the Ark of the Covenant. But God instructed Moses to place what he wrote beside the Ark of the Covenant. It seems that the Ten Commandments will be preserved forever.
The
Song of Moses gave us "food for thought". God told Moses that this
song will testify against the Israelites when they sin. It is a
judgment against Israel and also a judgment against us as individuals
and us as a church and a nation.
Here is a great verse to ponder.
"Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants."
God is telling us that even though He chastises us, it will be good for us because it gives us an opportunity to change.
Deut. 32:15-22 has a verse hidden away, "...gods that recently appeared..."
We thought about many "gods" that have recently appeared in our
culture today...sports, leisure activities, rock stars, movie stars,
politicians, etc. We can "fill in the blank" with anything that pulls
us away from an abiding relationship with HIM.
Deut. 32:23-27, "wasting famine, consuming pestilence, deadly plague" - sounds like addictions, Aids, STDs, etc.
"in their homes terror will reign" - home invasions?
perish- "infants and gray haired men." - abortions and euthanasia?
"a nation without sense, there is no discernment in them." - bad political and economic decisions, arming our enemies?
"Their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah" -homosexuality, sexual perversion?
There is a warning in Deut. 32:34-38 but in Deuteronomy 32:47a God reminds them about the words of the law.
"They are not just idle words for you - they are your life."
How very true!
There is a great book we would recommend, The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn. It relates prophecies for Israel with America today.
In all of our spiritual battles, this promise should empower and encourage us. “The Lord himself goes before you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Discouragement
is one of the Devil’s Deadly Ds. If we give in to discouragement it
inevitably leads to doubt. Satan will whisper in our ears the same
thing he whispered to Eve, “Did God really say….”
God
warns Moses that the people will be unfaithful. He calls it
prostitution. When we are unfaithful to God, with some gain for us, that
is spiritual prostitution.
The Song of Moses is
mentioned again in Rev. 15. John saw those who had been victorious
over the beast and his image. They were singing the Song of Moses.
Rev 15:3-4
And
they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the
Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty,
just and true are Your ways, O King of saints. Who shall not fear You, O
Lord, and glorify Your name? For You only are holy. For all nations
shall come and worship before You, for Your righteousnesses were made
known.
Compare this song in Revelation to the one in Deuteronomy. Quite a contrast!
Deut 32:18
You deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.
Ever wonder who the Rock was? Paul tells us.
1 Cor 10:1-4
For
I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our
forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through
the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual
drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them,
and that rock was Christ.
Here's a great little verse giving us assurance that our salvation is secure!
Deut 32:39
"See
now that I myself am He! There is no god besides me. I put to death
and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.
Oh, and here's another one...
2 Cor 1:21-22
Now
it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed
us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts
as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
Any doubts???
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