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THE LAST WORDS OF THE SONG
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23
Deuteronomy 32:44-52

1 John 3:18-24

 

“…God is greater than our heart,

and knoweth all things.”

 

THE LAST WORDS OF THE SONG
 
Moses continued with the lesson of wine, a cherished drink and served to guests in feasts. But Israel’s wine was corrupted and poisonous, signifying the people’s wicked and deadly works. God will punish Israel.
 
God lives forever and He has the power of the sword. This assertion and other attributes of God are meant to reaffirm the greatness of God above all nations and all their idols. God will always be just. Moses wished to make this known to all Israel and the composition of this song was a reminder to them of God’s superiority and the need for Israel to submit to Him.
 
Moses told it to the people and to Joshua. He told them to set their hearts upon these words and to obey them. When Moses had finished composing this song and teaching Israel, the Lord told him that it was time for him to die. He was to go up to Mt Nebo and die there, as Aaron also died in Mt Hor. The Lord also repeated his reasons for denying Moses entry into the land of Canaan. Moses could view the whole land, but could not enter. As it is said, the curtain fell on the life of that great servant of the Lord at 120 years. He had lived forty years in the royal Egyptian palace as a prince and son of Pharoah’s daughter. The second forty years he lived as a shepherd in the land of Midian, this was where he gained the experience of desert life. His last forty years were spent with the Lord as a leader of the children of Israel. His experience with God all those years were thus expressed in the words of this last poem that he wrote for them.
 
The experiences of Moses with the Lord were manifold. He could write many books about them, his song highlighted the most important aspects. It was a happy ending for Moses as he was full of days and had served well in his years.
 
THOUGHT: What can I say of the Lord when I look to my time to exit this world?
PRAYER: Father, make me ready for my heavenly home when the time comes.

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