Sun.’s Devo -Changes are Coming

Read: Deuteronomy 9:1-10:22; Psalm 69:19-36; Proverbs 12:2-3
I want to interject a word I feel like God gave me concerning what the world is going through right now. God always waits to come through when it looks the darkest. We have not gotten to "the darkest" yet so I think this virus is going to get worse before it gets better. The answer is going to be a miraculous thing when it comes and we will meet in our churches on Easter and praise God for his miraculous delivery. I pray for all who have the virus or that will get it. I pray for recovery and health. I also pray that you will walk in peace because it is all good for God's people. Life is a blessing and death is a promotion. Do not be afraid. Satan has no power over us. Much love!!!
Moses reminded the people of their past. They had all been under 20 when they came out of Egypt and their own children had not been alive to see the miracles in Egypt, the miracle at Mt. Sinai, or the miracle at the rock. Their children had seen the miracles throughout the wilderness like the manna that fell from heaven. It would be their job to tell them their heritage. Their children had also not seen the rebellion of the people in Egypt, at Mt. Sinai and at the rock. But, they had listened to their parents’ complaining as they walked through the wilderness.
Moses reminded them once again of the blessings of obedience and the curses of disobedience. He reminded them to totally destroy the places of worship of the inhabitants of the land, and not to worship their gods.
When they got to their promised land, their pattern of worship would change and they would bring all their offerings to one designated place. They would be able to eat meat again, whether they were clean or unclean themselves. They could cook it themselves in their own towns, but they had to pour the blood out on the ground like water.
God would designate a place for them to bring their sacrifices to him and there they would all eat with the Lord. They were never to forget to care for the Levites.
The Lord would drive out their enemies before them. This was to be a promised rest for them.
In Luke, Jesus got into his boat to “cross to the other side”. He does that over and over throughout his ministry. One side was the Jewish side and the other is the Gentile side. There were 10 towns on the sea of Galilee and he visited all of them. Today we read he was on his way to the Gerasenes. There is a huge principality that Jesus was going to face which presided in this man. Satan tried to stop them with the storm but Jesus is greater than the storm. Jesus delivers the man from his demons and the people of the crowd were less afraid when the man naked and living among the tombs than when he was sane, sitting at Jesus’ feet. They begged Jesus to leave. Go figure! I guess it was a little scary to watch a herd of pigs run and jump off a cliff.
The man begged to go with Jesus but Jesus knew he would be more effective staying there and being a witness to his town. Jesus was right because when he returned later, the people were no longer afraid, but welcomed Jesus.
Lord, help us to believe that nothing is impossible with you. You can completely change a person when you touch them. Thank you for touching us and changing us into a new person. May we extend that grace to others.