Good Morning “Acknowledgers That It’s ALL God.” Today we are in Deuteronomy 31.
Moses has to step down. It’s time. His successor Joshua will lead them into the “Promised Land”. Stop and consider what must be going through Joshua’s mind. Moses has been the only leader they have known… now it’s time for Joshua to step up. How would you react? We can assume what must have been going through Joshua’s mind by Gods encouragement to Him. He knows everything, hence - He knows what Joshua needs to hear.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”“
Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV
By Gods Grace and in Gods strength Joshua is the one who will deliver them into the “Promised Land”.
Moses, as a Biblical image, represents the letter of the law, his successor Joshua is more representative of God’s grace. As I’ve mentioned before, Jesus’ name is a variation of the name “Joshua,” meaning: “God saves” or “YHWH is my salvation.”
The law defines God’s standard and exposes our inability to meet that standard. It basically sets the scene for God’s Grace. The law was never intended to be the vehicle to provide mankind deliverance; hence, Moses was never able to deliver Israel into Canaan. The Law can only take you to the edge of the promised land; only Grace can lead you in.
By now you should have Ephesians 2:1-10 memorized - I refer to it so often. That passage truly captures the essence of the fact that it is ALL by Gods Grace. Israel did not “Earn” their “Promised Inheritance”. On the contrary, what they earned was Gods wrath and judgment. Likewise, we too have only earned, or deserve judgment and wrath. It’s ALL God, through Jesus. It’s all by His grace that we have the promise of eternal life through Jesus, our inheritance in Heaven.
As we celebrate Resurrection Sunday, reflect our depravity, and the mercy and grace of our God who saved us through The Blood of Jesus despite what we’ve earned.
Love you all! Dig in!
Moses has to step down. It’s time. His successor Joshua will lead them into the “Promised Land”. Stop and consider what must be going through Joshua’s mind. Moses has been the only leader they have known… now it’s time for Joshua to step up. How would you react? We can assume what must have been going through Joshua’s mind by Gods encouragement to Him. He knows everything, hence - He knows what Joshua needs to hear.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”“
Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV
By Gods Grace and in Gods strength Joshua is the one who will deliver them into the “Promised Land”.
Moses, as a Biblical image, represents the letter of the law, his successor Joshua is more representative of God’s grace. As I’ve mentioned before, Jesus’ name is a variation of the name “Joshua,” meaning: “God saves” or “YHWH is my salvation.”
The law defines God’s standard and exposes our inability to meet that standard. It basically sets the scene for God’s Grace. The law was never intended to be the vehicle to provide mankind deliverance; hence, Moses was never able to deliver Israel into Canaan. The Law can only take you to the edge of the promised land; only Grace can lead you in.
By now you should have Ephesians 2:1-10 memorized - I refer to it so often. That passage truly captures the essence of the fact that it is ALL by Gods Grace. Israel did not “Earn” their “Promised Inheritance”. On the contrary, what they earned was Gods wrath and judgment. Likewise, we too have only earned, or deserve judgment and wrath. It’s ALL God, through Jesus. It’s all by His grace that we have the promise of eternal life through Jesus, our inheritance in Heaven.
As we celebrate Resurrection Sunday, reflect our depravity, and the mercy and grace of our God who saved us through The Blood of Jesus despite what we’ve earned.
Love you all! Dig in!
Recent
Archive
2024
January
Leviticus 4Leviticus 5Leviticus 6Leviticus 7Leviticus 8Leviticus 9Leviticus 10Leviticus 11Leviticus 12Leviticus 13Leviticus 14Leviticus 15Leviticus 16Leviticus 17Leviticus 18Leviticus 19Leviticus 20Leviticus 21Leviticus 22Leviticus 23Leviticus 24Leviticus 25Leviticus 26Leviticus 27Numbers 1Numbers 2Numbers 3Numbers 4Numbers 5Numbers 6Numbers 7Numbers 8
February
Numbers 9Numbers 10Numbers 11Numbers 12Numbers 13Numbers 14Numbers 15Numbers 16Numbers 17Numbers 18Numbers 19Numbers 20Numbers 21Numbers 22Numbers 23Numbers 24Numbers 25Numbers 26Numbers 27Numbers 28Numbers 29Numbers 30Numbers 31Numbers 32Numbers 33Numbers 34Numbers 35Numbers 36Deuteronomy 2Deuteronomy 1
March
Deuteronomy 3Deuteronomy 4Deuteronomy 5Deuteronomy 6Deuteronomy 7Deuteronomy 8Deuteronomy 9Deuteronomy 10Deuteronomy 11Deuteronomy 12Deuteronomy 13Deuteronomy 14Deuteronomy 15Deuteronomy 16Deuteronomy 17Deuteronomy 18Deuteronomy 19Deuteronomy 20Deuteronomy 21Deuteronomy 22Deuteronomy 23Deuteronomy 24Deuteronomy 25Deuteronomy 26Deuteronomy 27Deuteronomy 28Deuteronomy 29Deuteronomy 30Deuteronomy 31Deuteronomy 32
Categories
no categories
Tags
no tags