September 14, 2020

The message of Deuteronomy is one that the church desperately needs to hear today. These final words of Moses given to the children of Israel as they prepared to enter into the Promised Land serve as a warning, an encouragement, and a charge. Through them, God exposes the idolatry of our hearts and calls us to give all of our love, worship, and devotion to Him alone in every area of our lives! Moses warns the people that when they enter the land there will be things that compete with God for their attention, their affections and their worship. We, too, have hundreds of things that compete for our hearts each and every day. In this book, God teaches us how to properly respond to the amazing grace He has given us by giving Him our undivided allegiance, our whole hearts and our whole lives. Over the next 34 days, let’s seek this ancient way together as a church!

The final chapter of Deuteronomy describes the death of Moses, the man of God. In his last moments God showed Moses the entire land that he had been leading the people of Israel to inherit for 40 years. Moses got a taste of the fulfillment of God’s promises, but he didn’t get to enter into it.

We know from the rest of Scripture that God did indeed fulfill His promise to the people of Israel; He was faithful! Even though Moses never got to see the fulfillment of God’s promise, he lived and walked with God by faith, believing with confidence that God would do all that He had said He would. His faith was rooted in God’s faithfulness!

We see God’s faithfulness in another place in this chapter too: referring to. The prophetic expectation of a prophet like Moses who was to come, the author states that he hasn’t arrived on the scene yet. There has not yet been a prophet like Moses in fulfillment of that promise, and the people looked to its fulfillment sometime in the future. 

We have seen the fulfillment of this promise in Jesus Christ! He is the prophet like Moses, yet He leads the people of God and speaks for God more faithfully than Moses ever could have because He is God! Like Moses, we now experience a taste of the fulfillment of all of God’s promises in Christ, and we await their full and final fulfillment in the future. God is faithful and He will surely do it!

Deuteronomy 34

The Death of Moses

34 Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, 2 all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, 3 the Negeb, and the Plain, that is, the Valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. 4 And the Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, ‘I will give it to your offspring.’ I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.” 5 So Moses the servant of the Lorddied there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, 6 and he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor; but no one knows the place of his burial to this day. 7 Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated. 8 And the people of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.

9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. 10 And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, 11 none like him for all the signs and the wonders that the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land, 12 and for all the mighty power and all the great deeds of terror that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Family Discussion Question:

  • How do we have to operate by faith in a similar way to Moses? What can we learn from the faithful example of Moses, fulfilled and made complete in Christ Jesus Himself?

12 thoughts on “Daily Devotional-September 14th”

  1. Dear Heavenly Father,
    Thank you for Moses and all of the ones you have appointed to be Your disciples and prophets. Please lead us all in the paths of righteousness and give us a pure and willing spirit to do Your work. The fields are ripe but the laborers are few. Thank you for Your love and all of the blessings You have given to me. Help me to be an instrument for Your glory today. I pray this in Jesus precious and holy name. Amen.

    1. Padre amado gracias por tu amor incomparable gracias por este día que iniciamos queremos hacerlo guiado por tú espíritu santo como lo hiciste con Moises triplicame la fe que cada día crezca más y más úsame para tu gloria bendita oro en nombre y por amor de tu hijo amado amén ?

  2. Hallelujah. Father, you have given me another day, another moment in time to worship you, to praise you and to work with you. I place all I am and all I have back into your hands.

    What exciting things do you have in store for me this day? Help me enjoy every moment with my wife, my family, my friends and all that I talk with.

    May I be an encourager. Father, may I not cause anyone to stumble. May your son’s light shine through me. May my mirror show all how much you love them.

    May I more fully understand “for God so loved the world…” Father, you love all creation. And, you love me. Thank you for loving even me.

    Father, with help from the Holy Spirit may a new soul be added to the kingdom because of our deliberate efforts this day and every day you bless me with.

    For it is for Jesus that I have purpose and in His name, I pray,

    Amen

  3. This has been a glorious study of Deuteronomy and it has buoyed my understanding and spirit. It is special when we do it together as a church. I am anticipating the next study series with joyous expectation of Holy Spirit enlightenment and a better relationship and fellowship with my heavenly Father.

  4. I enjoyed the study on Deuteronomy because it encourages me everyday to know that God is with me and will never leave me just like he was with Moses and the Israelite’s. I do not see the cloud by day or fire by night but I have his Holy Spirit that was given to me the day I was saved that guides my life I praise him and love My God so much.

    1. AMEN and HALLELUJAH!!! GOD is GREAT. I will obey my Lord and Savior. JESUS LIVES!!! I can face tommorow. In Jesus name I pray. Amen

  7. The fallen nature of this life is so temporary, yet filled with purpose. Help me Lord know you better, more faithfully fulfill my purpose in this life, to bless future generations to come as you fulfill your plans through them as you are doing now though me.

  8. Dear Lord,
    Thank you for this day. I pray that I can be as faithful and follow You as Moses did and fulfill my purpose. Thank You for Your love, guidance, and patience. Please help the church lead the wayward and lost as Moses lead the people of Israel. Amen

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