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1 | Why didn't Moses enter the Promised Land | Num 20:12 | Robert Nicholson | 66916 | ||
Dear brother charis: What a difference it would have made if Moses had obeyed the Lord. His disobedience had a two fold consequence. He disqualified himself from entering the promised land and instead of believing God and allowing the people to see that God would provide water from the rock from Moses speaking to it, instead Moses put himself in angry control and beat the rock. The water flowed and the people were blessed, but they were given a wrong impression of the source. Would this not remind us of service for the Lord in our own lives? That we should check our motives and give God the glory for the great things he will do through us? It is possible for one to spread God's word in a way which brings self glory. God will bless his word and yet the person who reflects glory on himself will suffer loss. I was looking at Deut. 34: 1-8 Although Moses would not enter into the land, we see that God still calls him "Moses the servant of the Lord" V.5 The showed him the land from the top of the mountain and although he was healthy, he died and the Lord buried him. Moses did not enter into what could have been his, yet the Lord was with him and looked after him when he died. This reminds me of 1 Cor. 4:5 Paul is speaking of the judgment of those who belong to Christ and although we may have not entered into what could have been ours, we read "then shall every man have praise of God". These are just a few thoughts I have enjoyed while thinking of Moses the servant of the Lord. Your brother in Christ Robert |
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2 | Why didn't Moses enter the Promised Land | Num 20:12 | charis | 66927 | ||
Dear Robert, Greetings in Jesus' name! Amen! And well said. Like many of the saints of old (David certainly comes to mind!), Moses was far from perfect, yet by grace was 'as a friend of God! (Exodus 33:11) This same verse tells us that Joshua knew that. The nation of Israel (Old and New Testament) considered Moses the 'mouth of God,' always saying, "Moses said..." The writer of Hebrews spoke at length of the faith of Moses in chapter 11. One more verse that caught my eye is: 'And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!"' Revelation 15:3 NASB. Verse 2 says that these are 'those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and the number of his name.' A 'pet theory' of mine (not a doctrine!), is that Moses 'led them out of Egypt,' speaking of a type of justification, and Jesus 'leads us in' to a 'Promised Land' of the kingdom of God (the kingdom of heaven), a place of proximity with God that Israel never enjoyed. This verse speaks of the 'song of Moses,' praising God for delivering them from Egypt, from bondage, and slaying the armies of the enemy. But the 'song of the Lamb' speaks (to me) of a post-sanctification entrance into eternal life. I understand this is not a 'perfect model,' but I sing both songs! Thanks to you (and Ray, too!) for sharing your thoughts of faith and praise. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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