Bible Summary Deteronomy 30 - 31
Deteronomy 30: This Chapter is telling us that under the inspiration of the LORD, Moses carefully explained the blessings and curses that would come upon an obedient or disobedient Israel. Under the same inspiration, Moses knew that all these things would come upon Israel. As Israel would return to the LORD, God would bless them and bring them back from captivity, and have compassion on them. Israel could indeed keep this covenant. God was not expecting the impossible from Israel when He expected them to keep this covenant. God was going to glorify Himself through Israel one way or another. How it would happen was really their choice. Moses set the choice before Israel. They had to choose between life and death, blessing and cursing. At the same time, though the choice belonged to Israel, God cared about what they chose. When Moses pled with Israel, crying out choose life, we know he reflected the heart of God toward Israel.
Lesson learnt: To love and trust God means to obey His voice, for a child who really loves and trusts their father will obey him.
Deteronomy 31: This Chapter tells us how Moses had led Israel for 40 years; he was the only leader most of these people had ever known. Yet the nation could be confident, and Moses could go his way in peace because He knew God was with Israel. Israel, Moses, or Joshua did not have to be afraid. Instead, they could Be strong and of good courage, because the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel: Bringing the people into the Promised Land was God’s work. He was going to do it. But God almost always does His work through men and women who make themselves available to Him. Be strong and of good courage: Since God was going to use Joshua, he must be strong and of good courage. But Moses knew Joshua and knew that he would.
Lesson learnt: God wants us to be available for his work.
