Sun.’s Devo - Remember

Read: Deuteronomy 31:1-32:27; Luke 12:8-24; Psalm 78:32-55; Proverbs 12:21-23
Moses gathered the people together and told them he was about to die and would not go over the Jordan with them; Joshua would lead them. He encouraged Joshua to be strong and courageous because it was God who would go before them. Then Moses wrote the law and gave the priest the copy so they could teach it to the people.
God showed Moses what would happen when he died. The people would turn from Him and forget God. They would go after false gods and all the cursed would fall on them. God gave Moses a song to teach the people so they would have the Word in their minds if not in their hearts. The song declared the goodness and the greatness of God. It reminded them of who they were and what God had done for them.
The way Moses led the children of Israel is our example of how to raise our children. We might not be able to make them do what is right when they grow up, but it is our responsibility to put the knowledge of God and the good news of Christ in their minds and their memories so that when they find themselves at the bottom of the barrel, those words can come to them and bring them deliverance.. Only the Holy Spirit can put it in their hearts but he is really good at doing that. He has had a lot of experience!
In Luke, Jesus was speaking before tens of thousands of people. Once he had outed the religious leaders he moved on to include the wealthy. The scribes and Pharisees taught that those that were rich were rich because of God’s favor on them. To appear righteous, they would do anything to become rich even if it meant not caring for their own parents, stealing from the offerings or cheating the people with dishonest weights. Jesus told them that greed would not get them closer to God. They had to be rich toward God. There is nothing wrong about being rich; as long as you are rich toward God also. It always goes back to the heart.
Lord, help us to remember all the Words and memories about you that you have given us. Help us to grow from them and not forget the goodness and greatness of your hand. Be with our children and bring them to the truth in their hearts.