Moses & the Israelites had to remember the Lord their God was with them. This was their cause for being strong and very courageous - nothing else.
The Lord knew the Israelites would still turn away from God - however, to help prevent this, He got Moses to write a song & also take the Book of the Law so it would bear witness to all they believed. There are memorials that stand out as witnesses to what has gone on in previous generations - we must never forget all that God has done and actively take steps to avoid forgetting.
Ch 31 emphasises we need more than just the Law, but things that aid us in our memory of the Law, so that we get a clear grasp of what it is and all it means.
Ch 32:
God is...
Great
the Rock
Perfect
Just
Upright
Your Father
Your Creator
The Most High
The Saviour
Unlike any other
Israel in contrast is completely fickle & failing
v7-14 What God has done for Israel
Gave the nations their inheritance
Set up boundaries for peoples
Allotted Jacob His inheritance
Found him in the desert
Shielded him
Cared for him
Guarded him
Led him
Made him ride on the heights of the land
Fed him with the fruit of the fields
Nourished him with honey & oil, curds & milk etc
Israel abandoned His loving kindness and rejected God
God's ultimate purposes in His judgments are to fulfill His justice and bring His people to Himself.
Ch 33 - The blessing comes from the Lord. It is He who gives. It is He who provides.
Moses had been a leader used by God to accomplish great things. He was not perfect, but was used mightily. We should never forget God's call to holiness, our need for His mediation, nor His abundant grace and mercy that abound. Even in our worst, God shows His best.
No comments:
Post a Comment