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THE DEPARTURE OF MOSES ANNOUNCED
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
Deuteronomy 31:14-18

Hebrews 6:9-12

 

“And we desire that every one of you
do shew the same diligence to the full

assurance of hope unto the end.”

 

THE DEPARTURE OF MOSES ANNOUNCED
 
Every aspect of the life of Israel was directed by the precepts of God’s Law. It was for this reason that Moses stressed the necessity of teaching it to everyone in the nation. God told Moses that he would soon die, and that he was to call Joshua and to present themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation so that He may charge Joshua. He then appeared in a pillar of cloud over the door of the tabernacle. The Lord predicted that Israel would “rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land” (Deut 31:16). They would break God’s covenant and disown Him. That would be a tragic moment for the nation as the anger of the Lord would be kindled against them.
 
The Lord would forsake them and hide His face from them and all the evils written in the book would befall them. The root of sin was inherent in all of them and, except for the grace of God, they would be no different from the people of other nations. All through the Exodus Moses had known the heart of Israel. Many times they rebelled against the Lord and Moses bore the responsibility of mending the damage. He pleaded with the Lord severally that He would be lenient to forgive the sin of His people. Moses understood the Lord’s prediction at this time.
 
The time of transition of leadership from one generation to another is very important. Standards must be maintained by the incoming leadership. The Lord guided Moses as he handed over the leadership of Israel to Joshua. He did his part and Joshua was prepared to carry on from there. The people also must obey and cooperate in following the Lord. There is a need to pray for future church leaders to be faithful. Let us be united in following the Lord and our children will live. The words of the Lord continue to speak to us at all times.
 
THOUGHT: The path of successful leadership is the Lord’s path.
PRAYER: Father, may Thou raise a new generation of leaders who are committed to the truth of Thy Word.

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