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GOD REVEALED HIMSELF TO ISRAEL IN SPEECH
LORD’S DAY, AUGUST 1
Deuteronomy 4:25-49

Psalm 8:1-9

 

“What is man, that thou art mindful
of him? and the son of man,

that thou visitest him?”

 

GOD REVEALED HIMSELF TO ISRAEL IN SPEECH
 
All was not lost for Israel. If they sought the Lord from their heart, they would find Him. This is a demonstration of the grace of God, for He does not desire that they die in their sins but that they should be saved. The offer that the Lord gave should comfort them that they needed not to lose hope. When they found themselves deported to a foreign land, they could still be reconciled with the Lord.
 
The pronouncements that Moses made known to Israel were predictive. This is confirmed by the subsequent history of the nation. When Solomon built the temple, he made a long prayer at the dedication of that house (2 Chron 6). He made reference to the same words that Moses had mentioned and prayed that the people may be spared in times of such calamity. Moses asserted the grace of God when he said, “When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them” (Deut 4:30-31). God revealed His grace to Moses who communicated to Israel His message so that they would be persuaded to follow the Lord faithfully. He gave them hope and they were comforted.
 
God had previously spoken to individuals, but now he spoke to a nation. This was in line with His covenant which was first revealed to Abraham. Moses was recalling how the Lord spoke to them at Sinai. It was a privilege that was part of His covenant that He communed with them in this direct manner. Moses also spoke with great conviction as he knew that those would be his last words to Israel. He wanted them to know that they were a special people before the Lord and that they must listen to His voice and obey.
 
THOUGHT: Keeping God’s words is man’s duty.

PRAYER: Father, may I accept Thy will as revealed in Thy Word.

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