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DOING RIGHT BEFORE THE LORD
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Deuteronomy 12:19-32

Acts 3:17-21

 

“Repent ye therefore,
and be converted, that your

sins may be blotted out…”

 

DOING RIGHT BEFORE THE LORD
 
Moses told Israel to do that which was right before the Lord: “Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD” (Deut 12:25). Doing right means everything that God had commanded was to be observed. Moses taught as if he was teaching young children: the lesson is repeated several times so that it remains in their memory. His concern also was that when Israel entered the land of Canaan he would not be with them. He was always concerned that they would be carried away in their desire to be like the other nations, and forget the Lord. Thus he pleaded with them to do that which was right before God.
 
The holy things which they had and their vows were to be taken to where God would choose. While they journeyed in the wilderness, the Tabernacle was in the middle of their camp and they were all together within the camp. However, when they settled in the Promised Land, one might live a distance away from where the place of worship would be. They would then have to travel to the place that God would choose for them. Burnt offerings, flesh and blood were to be offered in the altar of the Lord. The design of the Tabernacle included this altar and the priests were there to offer the offerings brought by the people.
 
The flesh that was to be eaten was to be eaten there according to the prescription that the Law gave. Moses again reminded them of their duty: “Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God” (Deut 12:28). He did not cease to ask them to obey the words of the Lord.
 
THOUGHT: Moses preached Christ as the Way, the Truth and the Life and those who believed were saved.

PRAYER: Father, teach me the Truth in all Scripture.

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