Day 315 - Deuteronomy 32

From: Chapter-A-Day: Volume 1 By: Norman W. Berry

Deuteronomy 32 • 1 min. read • grade level: 7

Although Moses had longed to go into the land, (God had told him he wouldn’t be there) yet that didn’t keep him from speaking the words of this wonderful song.

V.1 Shows us how important it was, for actually, the words came out of the mouth of God, as every word of the Bible does (Ezek. 3:10¹⁰Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. (Ezekiel 3:10); Isa. 6:8⁸Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. (Isaiah 6:8); Jer. 28:7⁷Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people; (Jeremiah 28:7)). The whole creation is to listen!

V.1-43 If you take the time to read it slowly (it took me 8 minutes) you will see both the majesty, grace and love of God on one side, and yourself as a hopeless, rebellious sinner on the other side. Count how many times Moses goes from speaking of how gentle and kind God is (vvs. 2-4) and how terrible the people (we) acted (v. 5). But as you read on, you get glimpses of what God will do at the end (vvs. 29, 39-40, 43). Notice His grace, vengeance and glory!

V.8 Interesting. Israel is singled out from all the countries in the world.

V.44-47 Make the Word of God what Moses here says “Because it is your life.”

V.48-52 Farewell to faithful Moses (Heb. 3:2²Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. (Hebrews 3:2)). But remember Galatians 6:7⁷Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (Galatians 6:7) and see that act of Moses (v. 51) cost him much.

There are two sides to God’s dealings with us believers, (1) in grace (2 Tim. 2:13); (2) government (Gal. 6:7⁷Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (Galatians 6:7)). If we forget grace, we become careless, and if we forget government and fail, we become depressed.

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