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ISRAEL HAS A COVENANTAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
FRIDAY, JULY 30
Deuteronomy 4:1-24

Genesis 12:1-3

 

“And I will bless them that bless thee…
and in thee shall all families

of the earth be blessed.”

 

ISRAEL HAS A COVENANTAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
 
The covenant with Israel was first made with Abraham. God called him out of Ur of the Chaldees and told him to go to a land that He would show him. When he eventually arrived in Canaan, the Lord told him that he and his descendants would inherit that land. The time that Israel dwelt in Egypt to the time that they departed under Moses was four hundred years. When God visited and freed them from the bondage of Egypt, they were destined to a land that was promised to them many years before. God brought them out of Egypt and made them a people of inheritance. God is always particular in His precepts.
 
Everyone must obey what He commands. He was angry with Moses for Israel’s sake, and Moses reminded them of that mistake that he made that led to him being barred from entering Canaan. He had to die in the land of Moab. Moses reminded the nation to take heed and not forget the covenant. They were not to turn to other gods but to worship the Lord only. He summed up by saying that God is a consuming fire. He must be feared.
 
In subsequent years of Israel’s history, the nation turned to idolatry and ignored the commandments of God. They followed their kings and committed this abomination. The Lord was angry and He uprooted the nation from their own land and sent them to exile in a foreign land. There they suffered death and slavery. The rejection of God comes with great pain. It is thus imperative for God’s people today to flee idolatry.
 
The main point that Moses stressed in this speech is the importance of obeying the statutes and judgments as enshrined in the Law of God. This would lead to true worship and the nation would prosper and live in peace. The heritage of Canaan is a figure of the heavenly heritage. Obey Christ now and you will have that eternal heritage.
 
THOUGHT: Every covenant is confirmed by an oath.

PRAYER: Father, help me to keep my promise to serve Thee to the end.

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