Read: Duet. 8-10
Moses causes the people to remember their past and how God brought them out of bondage into the wilderness,. It was because of their unbelief that they had to wander in the wilderness for forty years. Moses reminded them of every time they provoked the Lord to anger and how He responded. It is now time to enter into the land God had promised which will be full of people much mightier than them but they were not to fear because God will wipe them out.
Every day we face problems mightier than us: ISIS, poverty, illegal drugs, problems with our family, problems at work, inner struggles. They are all mightier than us but because the spirit of the living God that raised Christ from the grave lives inside of us, we can overcome all our fears. If the children of Israel could wander for forty years and their feet not swell and their shoes not wear out then we can walk through this life and not be overwhelmed and know that all we need to succeed is provided for us in Christ.
Moses told the Israelites that God required of them to fear him, walk in all his ways, love him, serve him with all their hearts and keep his commandments. He told them to circumcise the foreskin of their hearts and to stop being stubborn. Then he reminded them to love the strangers. These are the same two commandments Jesus gave when asked which of the commandments were the most important. He told them to love the Lord with all their hearts and their neighbor as themselves. God never changes.
Lord, help us to keep our hearts circumcised and free to love you and others.
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